great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) 5

Summary 6

Verbascum thapsus (great mullein or common mullein) is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.

Learn More 5

Wisconsin Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Weed of the Month, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Invasipedia, Bugwood & The Nature Conservancy.
Fire Effects Information, U.S. Forest Service.
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) mohpei, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by mohpei, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178553975
  2. (c) Kevin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178429582
  3. (c) mark_jc, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by mark_jc, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178267242
  4. (c) Christopher Rustay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christopher Rustay, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178272396
  5. (c) Isaac Winkler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
  6. Adapted by Isaac Winkler from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbascum_thapsus

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iNat Map

Flower hue yellow
Plant family Other