Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein, greater mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas, Australia and New …

Common mullein is a monocarpic perennial (i.e., takes two or more years to flower and die). Brought over from Europe by settlers, it was used as a medicinal herb, as a remedy for coughs …

Common mullein features conspicuous tall spikes with yellow flowers appearing along roadsides, gardens, and other areas with recently disturbed soil. Learn more about the history and …

Jun 21, 2023 · Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) grows in pastures and meadows that have been neglected, on the side of the road and the edges of woods, along fence rows, in vacant …

The common name mullein is Latin for mollis or soft in likely reference to the hairy velvety leaves. Rosettes of large silverly green pubescent leaves form at the ground in the first year and look …

While increased abundance of common mullein on grazed sites is normal, on the Blandy Experimental Farm in Virginia, common mullein decreased more rapidly on old fields with …

Common mullein is a biennial plant, native to Europe and Asia but now naturalized over a large region of North America as well. The plant produces a striking rosette of big, woolly-gray, …

Jul 1, 2020 · Common mullein forms large basal rosettes of lanceolate leaves. Dense pubescent results in soft, thick leaves. During second year of growth a spike up to 6 ft in height is formed. …

Common mullein, also called woolly mullein due to the grey hair that covers its leaves, is an erect biennial most commonly found in pastures and along roadsides.

Natural enemies include two insects, the European curculionid weevil (Gymnaetron tetrum) and the Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci). Credits: The information provided in this factsheet was …