Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


common mullein
Verbascum thapsus L.

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Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Plant(s)
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Flower(s)
Steve Dewey
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Flower(s)
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Foliage
Forest and Kim Starr
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Fruit(s)
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Flower(s)
Forest and Kim Starr
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Plant(s)
Forest and Kim Starr
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Plant(s)
Dave Powell
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common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Seed(s)
Steve Hurst




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum

Other System Links

Plants: VETH
Bayer: VESTH
GRIN: 41150
ITIS: 33394
NPDN Pest: PEUAOBD
NPDN Host: 31550


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
big taper, flannel mullein, flannel plant, great mullein, mullein, velvet dock, velvet plant, woolly mullein


References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.