Shepherd's Rod
Dipsacus pilosus L.
Dipsacus pilosus L., known as Shepherd's Rod, is a biennial flowering plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is characterized by small, globular flower heads composed of white flowers with violet anthers and woolly spines. The species was first described in 1753 and is native to regions including Denmark, Flanders, Norway, Belgium, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, and others.
Description
Dipsacus pilosus is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family and is commonly referred to as Shepherd's Rod. This plant is biennial and produces small, globular flower heads with white flowers and violet anthers, surrounded by woolly spines. It is found across a wide range of regions in Europe and parts of Asia. The species was first published in 1753 and is part of the Dipsacus genus.
Other common names
small teaselShepherd's Rod
Distribution
DK · Flanders · SE · NO · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Austria · Belarus · Bulgaria · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · France · Germany · Great Britain · Iran · Italy · Krym · Netherlands · North Caucasus · Poland · Romania · South European Russi · Spain · Switzerland · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Ukraine · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Trichocephalum pilosumAcaenops pilosusAcaenops vulgarisCephalaria appendiculataCephalaria pilosaDipsacella pilosaDipsacella setigeraDipsacus elongatusDipsacus minorGaledragon pilosusVirga pilosa
