Teazle Seed
The wild Teazle is an impressive plant, reaching 4-5ft in height; the stem
is covered in small spines and the flower head is egg-shaped, from 2" to 3" in
length. The flowers are purple. The Teazle seed-head is covered in
protective bristles which are hooked in the same way that Velcro is designed. In
past centuries the Teazle seed head was used by weavers to 'raise the nap' on
woollen cloth. The Teazle is a plant is biennial and does not flower in its
first year, and the Teazle Seed is expensive as a result. It is widely used for
British Finches and Canaries
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