Resedaceae
Weld
Reseda luteola
- Family
- Resedaceae
- Genus
- Reseda
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Common names
By language (30)
- Arabic
- بليحاء مصفرة, بقم, بليجة, خزامي, ديية, وييه
- arz
- بليحاء مصفره
- Basque
- Horika-belar
- Belarusian
- Рэзеда жоўценькая
- Catalan
- Galda, Gavarró
- Chinese
- 黄木犀草
- Czech
- Rýt barvířský
- Danish
- Farve-Reseda, Farve-Vau
- Dutch
- Wouw
- English
- Weld, Dyer's rocket, Dyer's weed, Woold, Yellow weed
- Estonian
- Värvireseeda
- Finnish
- Värireseda
- French
- Réséda des teinturiers, Gaude
- German
- Färber-Wau, Färber-Resede, Echter Wau, Färber Wau, Färberresede, Färberwau, Gelbkraut
- Hebrew
- רכפת הצבעים
- hsb
- Barbjerski róžat, Žołćinka
- Irish
- Buí mór
- kab
- Tallemt izimer
- kw
- Liwles
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Fargereseda
- Persian
- ورث زردنما
- Polish
- Rezeda żółtawa
- Portuguese
- Gauda, Gonda, Lírio-dos-tintureiros
- Russian
- Резеда жёлтенькая, Вау, Резеда желтоватая, Резеда красильная
- Slovak
- Rezeda farbiarska
- Slovenian
- Rumenkasti katanec
- Spanish
- Gualda, Cetro de Ceres, Gauda
- Swedish
- Färgreseda, Vau
- Ukrainian
- Резеда красильна
- Welsh
- Melengu
Synonyms
- Arkopoda luteola (L.) Raf.
- Luteola tinctoria Webb & Berthel.
- Reseda luteola subsp. gussonei (Boiss. & Reut.) Franco
- Reseda salicifolia Gray
- Reseda tinctoria Salisb.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to July (from 775 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Andre Hosper, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: aroche, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: lindanorbury, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.