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I sometimes wonder if the bumpy texture could symbolize wool and the curled over parts are lamb's tails and ears.

Hi JKP, this illustration seems completely naturalistic to me. In particular, the curling also appears in later scientific illustrations, like that in the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. you included in your first post: I find it simpler to think of it as a feature of the plant. Same for the blue flowers: since teasel flowers are often bluish, I guess the blue color could have been meant to illustrate that.