Species

Verbascum blattaria L.

Moth Mullein

Scrophulariaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Genus: Verbascum (Mullein)

Synonyms

Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum blattaria L. subsp.
Verbascum blattaria subsp. repandum
Verbascum carduifolium
Verbascum rhinanthifolium

Related species

Verbascum phoeniceum L. - Purple Mullein
Verbascum blattaria L. - Moth Mullein
Verbascum nigrum L. - Dark Mullein
Verbascum lychnitis L. - White Mullein
Verbascum pulverulentum Vill. - Hoary Mullein
Verbascum phlomoides L. - Orange Mullein
Verbascum densiflorum Bertol. - Dense-Flowered Mullein
Verbascum thapsus L. - Great Mullein
Verbascum virgatum Stokes - Twiggy Mullein

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Verbascum blattaria

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Verbascum blattaria

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Verbascum blattaria

Verbascum blattaria

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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