Saw-wort
| Serratula tinctoria | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cynareae |
| Genus: | Serratula |
| Species: | S. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Serratula tinctoria L. | |
Serratula tinctoria - MHNT
Serratula tinctoria, commonly known as saw-wort, is a species in the genus Serratula. It is a native of Europe and a thistle like flower head. It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade,[1] and grows up to one metre tall.
This is an introduced plant in a small area of the northeastern United States, where it is called the Dyer's plumeless saw-wort.[2]
 Flowers of Serratula tinctoria |
 Leaf of Serratula tinctoria |
Uses
S. tinctoria is the source of a yellow dye.[1] As a herbal preparation, the plant is thought to mend ruptures and wounds.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Serratula tinctoria". Plants For A Future.
- ↑ "Serratula tinctoria". USDA PLANTS.
- ↑ Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland by Rae Spencer-Jones and Sarah Cuttle,page 202,published 2005, ISBN 1 85626 503 X