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It is a tall-growing biennial herb reaching a height of between 1 and 2 metres. The flowers are 3 to 4 cm in diameter and are yellow with a purple centre. The species is native to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain and is now it is naturalised in New Zealand. Its leaves are not as woolly as Verbascum thapsus and it has larger flowers and is found growing in open disturbed places with damp soils. It is not as common as the Wolley mullein which is found in dry areas. | It is a tall-growing biennial herb reaching a height of between 1 and 2 metres. The flowers are 3 to 4 cm in diameter and are yellow with a purple centre. The species is native to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain and is now it is naturalised in New Zealand. Its leaves are not as woolly as Verbascum thapsus and it has larger flowers and is found growing in open disturbed places with damp soils. It is not as common as the Wolley mullein which is found in dry areas. | ||
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Flowers and flower bud of Verbascum virgatum<br /> | Flowers and flower bud of Verbascum virgatum<br /> | ||
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A young plant.<br /> | A young plant.<br /> | ||
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Seeds of the Verbascum virgatum[[File:Seeds Moth mullein Verbascum virgatum-3.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum
Species: V. virgatum
Binomial name: Verbascum virgatum
Common names: Moth mullein, Twiggy Mullein and Wand Mullein
It is a tall-growing biennial herb reaching a height of between 1 and 2 metres. The flowers are 3 to 4 cm in diameter and are yellow with a purple centre. The species is native to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain and is now it is naturalised in New Zealand. Its leaves are not as woolly as Verbascum thapsus and it has larger flowers and is found growing in open disturbed places with damp soils. It is not as common as the Wolley mullein which is found in dry areas.
Flowers and flower bud of Verbascum virgatum
A young plant.
Seeds of the Verbascum virgatum
