Saw-wort
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| 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. |
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Serratula tinctoria, commonly known as Saw-wort, is a species in the genus Serratula. It is a native of Europe. It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade,[1] and grows up to one meter 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]
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[edit] Uses
S. tinctoria is the source of a yellow dye.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Serratula tinctoria". Plants For A Future. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Serratula+tinctoria.
- ^ "Serratula tinctoria". USDA PLANTS. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SETI2.
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