Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
Moth mullein gets its name from the fuzzy purple stamens, reminiscent of a moth's antennae.
Moth Mullein
Related Category: Plants
common name for the mullein Verbascum blatteria, a plant native to Europe and naturalized as a weed in the United States. It is a member of the family Scrophulariaceae (figwort family).
Moth Mullein
Scientific Name: Verbascum blattaria L.
Synonym:
Family: Scrophulariaceae ...
Scrophulariaceae / Figwort Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria)
Plant Type: This is a non-native herbaceous plant, it is a biennial which can reach 150cm in height (59inches). The stem has glandular hairs.
Moth Mullein is hardy & easy to grow though naturaly shortlived. It wants full sun, well-drained soil, & to say it is low maintenance is an understatement.
120 (180)cm, Moth Mullein is a biannual to semi perennial species with clusters of dark green, glossy, non-pubescent leaves and tall, slightly branching spikes with quite large, usually purple-throated, pale yellow to creamy yellow flowers.
Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria)
Musk thistle (Carduus nutans)
Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)
Oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)
Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)
Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides) ...
Aaron's rod, candle stick, common mullein, green mullein, moth mullein, mullein, purplestamen mullein, slender mullein, twiggy mullein, virgate mullein, wand mullein
Family
Scrophulariaceae ...
moth mullein Verbascum blattaria
mouse-ear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella
mugwort; common wormwood; felon herb Artemisia vulgaris
multiflora rose; rambler rose Rosa multiflora
mustard Hirschfeldia incana
muster John Henry Tagetes minuta ...
White Moth Mullein [English]: Verbascum blattaria
White Moth Orchid [English]: Phalaenopsis amabilis moluccana
White Moth Orchid [English]: Thrixspermum formosanum
White Mountain Alum-Root [English]: Heuchera wootonii ...
 See also: Mullein, Verbascum, Green, Violet, Lemon
  
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