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Serratula tinctoria

Dyer's Plumeless Saw Wort, Saw Wort
Also known as: Carduus argutus Sweet +12 more
  • Carduus argutus Sweet
  • Centaurea tinctoria (Clairv.)
  • Centaurea tinctoria (L.) Clairv.
  • Centaurea tinctoria (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Serratula arguta Fisch. ex Hornem.
  • Serratula austriaca Wiesb., 1882
  • Serratula indivisa Poir. ex DC.
  • Serratula pumila Thore ex DC.
  • Serratula tinctoria f. acicularis Murr
  • Serratula tinctoria f. albiflora A.Siegel
  • Serratula tinctoria f. dissecta (Wallr.) Hegi
  • Serratula tinctoria f. heterophylla (Wallr.) Hegi
  • Serratula tinctoria f. integrifolia Nordh.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Serratula tinctoria (commonly known as Dyer's plumeless saw-wort or Saw-Wort) is a herbaceous perennial within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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