| dipsacus | (n) type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel, Syn. genus Dipsacus |
| common teasel | (n) teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth, Syn. Dipsacus fullonum |
| fuller's teasel | (n) similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States, Syn. Dipsacus sativus |
| wild teasel | (n) European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States, Syn. Dipsacus sylvestris |