''Serratula tinctoria'', commonly known as dyer's plumeless saw-wort
or saw-wort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a native of Europe with a thistle-like flower head. It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade,
and is up to one metre tall.
This is an introduced plant in a small area of the northeastern United States
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Uses
The leaves of ''Serratula tinctoria'' are the source of a yellow dye.["Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland" by Rae Spencer-Jones and Sarah Cuttle, 2005, p. 202, ]
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Cynareae
Plant dyes
Plants described in 1753
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