nY7 — Moscow, Epling. 
Dipsacese. Teasel Family. he 
Herbs with opposite or whorled leaves without stiples. owers in ert 
conpact involucrate heads. Calyx adherent to the ovary, the limb cup- 
like or of several bristles. Corolla tubular, the limb 2-5~lobed. ts Ae “4 
2 or 4 inserted on the tube of the corolla, alternate with its ‘lobes. Ovary 
wholly inferior, l-chambered, forming jin fruit| an rp Pe Ne 
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subtended by an involuore of rigid linear bracts. 
Corolla 2=lipped, 3-lobed. Stamens 4. Achenes S8-ribbed. 
Calyx 4-lobed. 
1. D. sylvestris Huds. easel.__—_——-> 4A coarse herb 1.5-2 m. tall, the 
stems armed with stout spines, the internodes 10-30 om. long, increasing 
upwards; leaves glabrous but armed with spines, the midvein very prominent ‘ 
25-40 cme long, oblong-lanceolate, joined together at the base and fo 
a cup through which the stem passes, the margins serrate; heads ovoid, 3<5 
cne tall, subtended by an involucre of rigid curving spinose linear bracts 
5-12 cme long; flowers white with lilac lobes, the corollas 10-12 mn. long, 
subtended by rigid bracts which are oblong below, tapering into a sharp 
Spins 5-8 mm. long; achenes angled. 
Occasional along roadways and rights-of-way; naturalized fran Europe. 
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