Each tiny floret forms a seed, many of which remain caught in the cone. Gatherers should be cautioned to place bags over the heads until the seeds can be shaken or raked out to be disposed of in an environmentally secure way. For all its beauty, Fuller's Teasel is an invasive plant and care must be taken not to transfer the seeds to new areas.
This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Teasel In Rime
Each tiny floret forms a seed, many of which remain caught in the cone. Gatherers should be cautioned to place bags over the heads until the seeds can be shaken or raked out to be disposed of in an environmentally secure way. For all its beauty, Fuller's Teasel is an invasive plant and care must be taken not to transfer the seeds to new areas.
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