close up of leaf of curled italian parsley

Dyer's Woad

Isatis tinctoria

Brassicaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Biennial, reaching 3' in height, glabrous above. Leaves oblong to lanceolate, to 4" long, entire or toothed, stem leaves clasping or auricled. Flowers yellow in terminal panicles.

Source of plant

Cornell Botanic Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

other ethnobotanical uses