Verbascum
Mullein
Conservation status: Secure |
Wavyleaf Mullein (Verbascum sinuatum) |
| Scientific
classification |
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| Species |
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V. blattaria L. - Moth mullein
V. densiflorum Bertol. - Denseflower mullein
V. lychnitis L. - White mullein
V. nigrum L. - Black mullein
V. phlomoides L. - Orange mullein
V. phoeniceum L. - Purple mullein
V. sinuatum L. - Wavyleaf mullein
V. speciosum Schrad. - Showy mullein
V. thapsus L. - Common mullein
V. virgatum Stokes - Wand mullein
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The Mulleins are flowering plants of the genus
Verbascum in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae).
There are about 250 distinct species of mulleins, which are native to Europe and
Asia, particularly the Mediterranean area. Various numbers of species have been introduced (and in some case naturalized) in the
Americas, Australia and Hawaii.
By far the best known representative of this genus is the Common
mullein (V. thapsus), which is used as a herbal remedy for sore throat, cough and lung diseases.
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