Wild Teasel (Noun)
Meaning
European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The European teasel, known as wild teasel, has beautiful white to pink flowers and can be found naturalized in the United States.
- Wild teasel is often found along roadsides, in fields and meadows, and can grow up to three feet tall.
- The plant can spread quickly and form dense stands, outcompeting other plant species for resources and space, making wild teasel an invasive species in some areas.
- Walking through fields in late summer you can spot the striking flowers of wild teasel swaying gently in the breeze.
- Gardening experts warn that if you bring wild teasel seeds back to your garden from the wild you may inadvertently introduce a invasive plant to the area.