Source: California Invasive Plant Council

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Dipsacus sativus (fullers teasel)

Dipsacus sativus

Photo courtesy Joseph DiTomaso

Dipsacus sativus (fullers teasel) is a biennial (family Dipsacaceae) found in California’s Coastal and Peninsular Ranges and the San Francisco Bay area. It favors disturbed sites, including grasslands, roadsides, ditches and riparian sites. Fullers teasel’s spiny flower heads were used for carding wool before metal carding combs were created. Teasel plants may grow to form dense stands that are impenetrable by humans and animals. Teasel seeds can survive in the soil for 6 years or more, and once a dense population is established, it can persist for decades. Small populations may be mechanically controlled by removing plants to a few inches below the root crown.

Cal-IPC Inventory rating: Moderate

Cal-IPC Resources on Dipsacus sativus

California Invasive Plant Inventory Assessment Form (pdf) - Information gathered by Cal-IPC on the impacts, rate of spread, and distribution of invasive plants in California. Does not include management information.
Cal-IPC News - Articles from our quarterly newsletter. Each issue is available as a pdf. List of articles on Dipsacus sativus.
Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings - Presentations and papers from our annual Symposium. List of articles on Dipsacus sativus.
Don't Plant a Pest! - Select your region to find non-invasive alternatives to ornamental species. Also see our statewide brochure on trees.

Cal-IPC News Articles

None for this species.

Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings

Carrithers, V. F. (1997). Using Transline* herbicide to control invasive plants. California Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium '97. Concord, CA.

Other Resources on Dipsacus sativus

USDA PLANTS database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.
Jepson Online Interchange for California Flora - Information on taxonomy, biology, and distribution from the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium.
CalFlora - Distribution information by county based on submitted observations and herbarium specimens.
CalPhotos - Images of plants taken mostly in California.

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