Verbascum virgatum
Verbascum virgatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus: | Verbascum |
Species: | V. virgatum |
Binomial name | |
Verbascum virgatum Stokes[1] | |
Verbascum virgatum, commonly known as twiggy mullein and wand mullein, is a plant species in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Description
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.[2]
Distribution
The species is native to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain (including the Canary Islands) and Portugal (including the Madeira Islands).
Additionally, it is naturalised in South Africa, the United States, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Polynesia and the Azores.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Taxon: Verbascum virgatum Stokes". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ "Verbascum virgatum Stokes". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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