Flowering Roadside Teasel . . . (Dipsacus sylvatica)  Introduced from Europe.

The flowers begin opening in a band at the center of the spike, and then move
progressibely towards the top and bottom, new flowers appearing every day.
(This particular plant is almost finished flowering.)

Teasel is a biennial, and is not a Thistle or Composite, as one might at first
think; it's a member of its own family.



(Photograph was made Thursday, the 18th of July, 2002)