Dipsacaceae facts for kids
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The Dipsacaceae family, also known as the teasel family, used to be a separate group of plants within the order Dipsacales. This family included about 350 different species of plants. Most of them were herbs or shrubs that lived for more than one year.
These plants could be either perennial or biennial. A perennial plant lives for two or more years, often coming back each growing season. A biennial plant takes two years to grow fully. It usually grows leaves in the first year and then flowers and produces seeds in the second year before it dies.
The teasel family contained eleven (11) different genera (groups of similar plants). Today, scientists have moved the Dipsacaceae family into a larger plant family called Caprifoliaceae.
Where Do Teasel Plants Grow?
Plants from the former Dipsacaceae family grow in many parts of the world. They are found in most temperate climates. A temperate climate means the weather is not too hot and not too cold. You can find these plants naturally in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Types of Teasel Plants
The Dipsacaceae family included several interesting groups of plants. Here are some of the main genera that were part of this family:
- Acanthocalyx
- Dipsacus (known as teasel)
- Knautia
- Scabiosa
- Succisa (often called devil's bit)
- Succisella
- Morina (sometimes placed in its own family, Morinaceae)
- Cephalaria
- Pterocephalus
- Callistemma
- Pycnocomon
- Triplostegia
Images for kids
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Seedhead of Dipsacus fullonum (wild teasel)
See also
In Spanish: Dipsacoideae para niños
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