Common Names: Fuller's Teasel, Wild Teasel

Non-native noxious weed

No listed varieties.

Grows in moist disturbed soils at low to mid elevations. Note blackberry like thorns on stems , distinctive inflorescence with many small light lavender-blue flowers which can grow from the bottom and top of the flower cone at the same time. Can grow to 8 ft tall.

west North Cascades
TRAIL: Old Fairhaven Parkway
HABITAT: Wet disturbed areas,
ELEVATION: 40 m (130 ft.)
BLOOM TIME: 21-JUL