Verbascum thapsus
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown Line Drawing |
| Botanical name: | Verbascum thapsus |
| Common name: | common mullein |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | introduced from Eurasia and Africa |
| Plant height: | 6.5' |
| Foliage: | basal rosette leaves, 4-12", covered with soft hair |
| Flower: | five petaled yellow flowers |
| Flowering time: | June to August |
| Habitat: | adapts to a wide variety of site conditions and grows vigorously |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Considered a weedy invasive in some states; introduced mid-1700s as a fish poison (invasive.org) The Plant Conservation Alliance has listed it as one of the "Least Wanted" Used in homeopathic and alternative medicine. |