Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Nothing else quite like it so easy to ID!

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Nothing else quite like it so easy to ID!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Note this was once under the Dipsacaceae but that family no longer exists. Genetic testing found that Scabious (and Teasel) are closely allied to Honeysuckles (although they look nothing like them!) but most resources still list them under Dipsacaceae.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (06/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Note this was once under the Dipsacaceae but that family no longer exists. Genetic testing found that Scabious (and Teasel) are closely allied to Honeysuckles (although they look nothing like them!) but most resources still list them under Dipsacaceae.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The tiny flowers upper two with pollen-covered stigmas and the lower blue things are the anthers on their long purple styles.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (06/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The tiny flowers upper two with pollen-covered stigmas and the lower blue things are the anthers on their long purple styles.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Really sparkly petals under certain flash conditions.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (06/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). Really sparkly petals under certain flash conditions.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the waste ground hilly bit at the back of the pond). It flowers from the middle, then the flower opening works up and down from there and the older bits die off.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the waste ground hilly bit at the back of the pond). It flowers from the middle, then the flower opening works up and down from there and the older bits die off.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). They are one of my favourites as the multi-coloured nature of various pinks and purples in the flowers are so beautiful.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). They are one of my favourites as the multi-coloured nature of various pinks and purples in the flowers are so beautiful.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). A mass of anthers.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). A mass of anthers.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Has very long sepals.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Has very long sepals.

Along footpath to rear of water treatment station leading to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one the anthers are dying off (turning brown) and you can see the white stigmas poking out.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (01/09/2021) Along footpath to rear of water treatment station leading to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one the anthers are dying off (turning brown) and you can see the white stigmas poking out.

Along footpath to rear of water treatment station leading to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Only just coming into flower.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (01/09/2021) Along footpath to rear of water treatment station leading to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Only just coming into flower.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). The giss of the plant. This is a very tall specimen - taller than me at 5'8"!

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). The giss of the plant. This is a very tall specimen - taller than me at 5'8"!

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Very bristly plant.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (17/07/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by entrance to field at the rear of the reserve). Very bristly plant.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the waste ground hilly bit at the back of the pond).

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). We've pale coloured ones here as well.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field).

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). Cut-Leaved and Small Teasels have very different leaves.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). Cut-Leaved and Small Teasels have very different leaves.

Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). The spiky projections upon a raised bump - classic for teasel.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (09/06/2022) Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (field at the back of the reserve). The spiky projections upon a raised bump - classic for teasel.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The stem and even the sepals are very thorny.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank adjacent to field). The stem and even the sepals are very thorny.

Alongside stream by footpath leading from West Mill Lane to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Spent seed heads are now brown.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (01/09/2021) Alongside stream by footpath leading from West Mill Lane to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Spent seed heads are now brown.

Alongside stream by footpath leading from West Mill Lane to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can see why it is called "Teasel" - once used to tease out the wool in sheep fleeces to prepare it for spinning into skeins of wool.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (01/09/2021) Alongside stream by footpath leading from West Mill Lane to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can see why it is called "Teasel" - once used to tease out the wool in sheep fleeces to prepare it for spinning into skeins of wool.

Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) (01/09/2021) Alongside stream by footpath leading from West Mill Lane to Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.