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Revision as of 21:35, 1 July 2012

Isatis tinctoria L.

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flowering plant
Order Capparales
Family Cruciferae
Genus Isatis

2n =

Origin : Mediterranean, Europe,
Siberia to Japan

wild, cultivated and naturalized

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Popular names

  • English: woad
  • French: pastel, gaude

see more European names

Biology

fruits

Classification

Isatis tinctoria L. (1753)

A very variable species.

Cultivars

History

see [[fr:Pastel (Maison rustique 2, 1837)|Maison rustique du XIXe siècle, 1837] for cultivation in France.

Uses

young leaves as used

References

  • Vaissière Sébastien & Félix Alain, 2006. Le Pastel, Visite en pays de cocagne. Loubatières.

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