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Dipsacus laciniatus

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Scientific Literature
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Internal ID UUID644017a997a13291184783
Scientific name Dipsacus laciniatus
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 97 (1753)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
Dipsacus laciniatus is cultivated for ornamental horticulture. Nursery‑grown plants are sold as herbaceous perennials in 1–2 L containers, marketed under common names such as ‘Cutleaf Teasel’ or ‘Laciniate Teasel’. Seed packets containing 0.5–1 g of viable seed are offered for home propagation and for commercial seed production. The dried seed heads are harvested and sold in bundled form (10–15 stems) to craft retailers for use in dried‑flower décor.

Industrial and craft applications:
The mature seed heads of D. laciniatus are a traditional component of dried‑flower arrangements, wreaths, seasonal centrepieces and other decorative crafts. The persistent spiny bracts retain shape after drying and provide a natural, textured element that can be left untreated or painted. The heads are also used in educational settings to illustrate plant morphology because their morphology remains intact after desiccation.

Properties relevant to use:
Plants attain heights of 1–2 m, offering a strong vertical accent in garden borders. Inflorescences are cylindrical heads 3–5 cm in diameter, densely covered in spiny bracts that become woody on drying. The stems are robust and lignify at the base, providing structural support for the heavy heads. The bracts become woody on drying, providing resistance to moisture absorption, allowing long‑term display without decay. The species tolerates a range of soil textures from sandy loam to clay, thrives in full sun to partial shade, and exhibits cold‑hardiness in temperate climates, facilitating low‑input cultivation.

Sustainability and sourcing:
D. laciniatus is not listed in any threatened‑species registry and is regarded as non‑invasive in many temperate regions. Commercial production relies on cultivated seed crops, reducing pressure on wild populations. Propagation from seed is straightforward, requiring minimal fertilizer or pesticide inputs. Harvest of dried seed heads typically occurs after seed set and senescence, permitting annual collection without compromising plant vigor. Because the plant regenerates readily from seed, growers can maintain sustainable stocks for both live plant sales and craft‑material supply.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Dipsacus microcephalus Martrin-Donos Pl. Crit. Tarn : 25 (1862)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
English cutleaf teasel
Arabic ممشقة مشرشرة
Bulgarian нарязанолистна лугачка
Catalan carda de paraire
Czech štětka laločnatá
Welsh cribau`r-pannwr carpiog
German schlitzblatt-karde
German schlitzblättrige karde
Persian دیپساکوس لاسینیاتوس
French cardère laciniée
French cardere laciniee
Croatian krpasta češljugovina
Upper Sorbian zadrěwkaty drapalc
Hungarian héjakút mácsonya
Dutch slipbladkaardenbol
Polish szczeć wykrawana
Russian Ворсянка разрезная
Swedish flikig kardvädd
Turkish fesçitarağı
Chinese 纵裂川续断

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.
Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • Caucasus
      • North Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan
      • Kirgizstan
      • Tadzhikistan
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Lebanon-Syria
      • Palestine
      • Turkey
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • Krym
      • South European Russia
      • Ukraine
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Germany
      • Hungary
      • Poland
      • Switzerland
    • Northern Europe
      • Great Britain
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Albania
      • Bulgaria
      • Greece
      • Romania
      • Turkey-in-Europe
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • France
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Ontario
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Indiana
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
      • Montana
      • Oregon
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Kentucky
      • Maryland
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000651035
Canadensys 5356
USDA Plants DILA4
Tropicos 11200011
INPN 95151
Flora of Italy 5214
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319272-1
The Plant List kew-2771869
Open Tree Of Life 489131
NCBI Taxonomy 398307
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0100002864
Nature Serve 2.140048
IPNI 319272-1
iNaturalist 117438
GBIF 2888814
Freebase /m/0hhsqll
WisFlora 3421
EPPO DIWLA
EOL 467217
Calflora (Californian flora) 13663
USDA GRIN 316652
Wikipedia Dipsacus_laciniatus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Saving the local tradition: ethnobotanical survey on the use of plants in Bologna district (Italy) Chiocchio I, Marincich L, Mandrone M, Trincia S, Tarozzi C, Poli F J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 12-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10936038
doi:10.1186/s13002-024-00664-1
PMID:38475780
Examination of the Effects of Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Grazing on Wetland and Dry Grassland Habitats Fűrész A, Penksza K, Sipos L, Turcsányi-Járdi I, Szentes S, Fintha G, Penksza P, Viszló L, Szalai F, Wagenhoffer Z Plants (Basel) 31-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10255522
doi:10.3390/plants12112184
PMID:37299162
Small regions as key sources of traditional knowledge: a quantitative ethnobotanical survey in the central Balkans Janaćković P, Gavrilović M, Miletić M, Radulović M, Kolašinac S, Stevanović ZD J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 05-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9720931
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00566-0
PMID:36471323
Extraction and Fractionation of Bioactives from Dipsacus fullonum L. Leaves and Evaluation of Their Anti-Borrelia Activity Saar-Reismaa P, Bragina O, Kuhtinskaja M, Reile I, Laanet PR, Kulp M, Vaher M Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 12-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8779505
doi:10.3390/ph15010087
PMID:35056144
Influence of Habitat Types on Diversity and Species Composition of Urban Flora—A Case Study in Serbia Glišić M, Jakovljević K, Lakušić D, Šinžar-Sekulić J, Vukojičić S, Tabašević M, Jovanović S Plants (Basel) 25-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8704744
doi:10.3390/plants10122572
PMID:34961043
Life on a hilltop: vegetation history, plant husbandry and pastoralism at the dawn of Bergamo-Bergomum (northern Italy, 15th to 7th century bc) Pini R, Ravazzi C, Comolli R, Perego R, Castellano L, Croci C, De Amicis M, Khair DA, Furlanetto G, Marsetti D Veg Hist Archaeobot 02-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7605146
doi:10.1007/s00334-020-00802-1
PMID:33162679
Influence of the Land Use Type on the Wild Plant Diversity Aneva I, Zhelev P, Lukanov S, Peneva M, Vassilev K, Zheljazkov VD Plants (Basel) 08-May-2020
PMCID:PMC7284611
doi:10.3390/plants9050602
PMID:32397244
Shikimic acid as intermediary model for the production of drugs effective against influenza virus Priyanka Singh, Gupta E, Neha Mishra, Mishra P Phytochemicals as Lead Compounds for New Drug Discovery 24-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC7153330
doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-817890-4.00016-0
A comprehensive dataset on cultivated and spontaneously growing vascular plants in urban gardens Frey D, Moretti M Data Brief 23-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6545399
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.103982
PMID:31194048
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associations of vascular plants confined to river valleys: towards understanding the river corridor plant distribution Nobis A, Błaszkowski J, Zubek S J Plant Res 25-Nov-2014
PMCID:PMC4302419
doi:10.1007/s10265-014-0680-9
PMID:25421921
Shikimic acid: review of its analytical, isolation, and purification techniques from plant and microbial sources Bochkov DV, Sysolyatin SV, Kalashnikov AI, Surmacheva IA J Chem Biol 24-Jul-2011
PMCID:PMC3251648
doi:10.1007/s12154-011-0064-8
PMID:22826715
New Bis-Iridoids from Dipsacus laciniatus Ákos Kocsis, László F. Szabó, Benjamin Podányi American Chemical Society (ACS) 17-Mar-2005
doi:10.1021/NP50099A007
Laciniatoside V: A New Bis-iridoid Glucoside. Isolation and Structure Elucidation by 2D NMR Spectroscopy Benjamin Podányi, R. Stephen Reid, Akos Kocsis, László Szabó American Chemical Society (ACS) 17-Mar-2005
doi:10.1021/NP50061A017
Triterpene glycosides of some representatives of the family Dipsacaceae P. K. Alimbaeva, A. Akimaliev, M. M. Mukhamedziev Springer Science and Business Media LLC 20-Nov-2004
doi:10.1007/BF00569610
Phenolic glucoside and other constituents of Dipsacus laciniatus O.M. Abdallah Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
4-Hydroxy-o-toluic acid 68475 Click to see 152.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Iridoids and derivatives
Loganetin 10466307 Click to see 228.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
methyl (1S,4aS,7R,7aS)-6-[(2S,3R,4S)-3-ethenyl-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-1,7-dimethyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 163058390 Click to see 420.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
Methyl 1,6-dihydroxy-7-methyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 12769685 Click to see 228.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides
[(4aR,6S,7R,7aS)-7-methyl-3-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-6-yl] (2S,3R,4S)-4-(2,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3-ethenyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate 122228275 Click to see CC1C(CC2C1COC(=O)C2)OC(=O)C3=COC(C(C3CC(O)O)C=C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 544.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
Laciniatoside V 183537 Click to see 586.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50061A017
methyl (1R,4aS,6S,7R,7aS)-6-[(2S,3R,4S)-3-ethenyl-4-(2-oxoethyl)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-1-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 101967018 Click to see CC1C(CC2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)OC)O)OC(=O)C3=COC(C(C3CC=O)C=C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 584.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
methyl (3R,4aS,6S,7R,7aS)-6-[(2S,3R,4S)-3-ethenyl-4-[2-(oxiran-2-yl)ethyl]-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-3-hydroxy-7-methyl-1,3,4,4a,5,6,7,7a-octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 122228282 Click to see CC1C(CC2C1COC(C2C(=O)OC)O)OC(=O)C3=COC(C(C3CCC4CO4)C=C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O 614.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
methyl 6-[3-ethenyl-4-(2-oxoethyl)-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 163071322 Click to see CC1C(CC2C1COC(=O)C2C(=O)OC)OC(=O)C3=COC(C(C3CC=O)C=C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 584.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(-)-Loganin 87691 Click to see 390.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
methyl (1S,4aS,6S,7R,7aS)-6-[(2S,3S,4R,6S)-2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-[(E)-1-oxobut-2-en-2-yl]oxane-3-carbonyl]oxy-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 102150183 Click to see 616.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
methyl (4S,4aS,6S,7R,7aS)-6-[(1S,4aS,7S,7aS)-7-methyl-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carbonyl]oxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 101419892 Click to see 570.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
methyl 6-[3-ethenyl-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 14863083 Click to see 748.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
methyl 6-[3-ethenyl-4-(2-oxoethyl)-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carbonyl]oxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylate 12302405 Click to see 746.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
Sylvestroside I 101967019 Click to see CC1C(CC2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)OC)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=COC(C(C4CCO)C=C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O 748.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid 7163172 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
Hederagenin 73299 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00569610
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)- 220774 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
(-)-Sweroside 161036 Click to see 358.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
(3S,4R,4aS)-4-ethenyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydro-3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-8-one 354447 Click to see 358.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50099A007
4-hydroxy-2-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]benzoic acid 163028466 Click to see 330.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q
4-Hydroxy-2-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]benzoic acid 14863081 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O 330.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85153-Q

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