Isatis tinctoria
Dyer's Woad
Also known as: Crucifera isatis E.H.L.Krause +18 more
- Crucifera isatis E.H.L.Krause
- Isatis alpina Vill.
- Isatis apiculata Jord. ex Nyman
- Isatis banatica Besser, 1810
- Isatis bannatica Link
- Isatis campestris Steven
- Isatis campestris Steven ex DC.
- Isatis campestris var. taurica (M.Bieb.) Schmalh.
- Isatis canescens DC.
- Isatis canescens var. glabrifolia H.Lindb.
- Isatis ciesielskii Zapal.
- Isatis glauca Gilib.
- Isatis heterocarpa Andrz., 1821
- Isatis hirsuta Pers.
- Isatis indigotica Fortune
- Isatis indigotica Fortune ex Lindl.
- Isatis japonica Miq.
- Isatis kamienskii Zapal.
- Isatis koelzii Rech.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Isatis tinctoria (commonly known as Dyer's Woad) is a biennial belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Krym, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Madeira, Manchuria, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkey-in-Europe, Utah, Uzbekistan, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wyoming, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms