shepherdâs rod References shepherdâs rod plant Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Dipsacus pilosus, small teasel Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: teasel/ Major speciesShepherdâs rod, or small teasel (D. pilosus), native to Europe, has a globe-shaped flower head and white blooms with violet anthers. Read MoreShepherdâs rod, or small teasel (D. pilosus), native to Europe, has a globe-shaped flower head and white blooms with violet anthers. Read More