Common Teasel (Noun)
Meaning
Teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Common teasel is a biennial that thrives in dry, disturbed areas, such as roadside ditches and waste ground.
- The dried flower heads of the common teasel plant are used to raise the nap on woolen cloth, particularly for making felt.
- Common teasel is a thistle-like plant, with a stately bearing and attractive purple flowers arranged on a conical spike.
- Naturalized in North America, common teasel is now widespread across the continent, from the Gulf States to the Canadian Maritimes.
- Despite its invasive tendencies, the lilac flowers of common teasel are a welcome sight in late summer, attracting various pollinators and birds to the area.