Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus
Common Mullein, Great Mullein
Also known as: Leiosandra cuspidata Raf. +10 more
- Leiosandra cuspidata Raf.
- Thapsus linnaei (Opiz) Opiz
- Thapsus schraderi (G.Mey.) Opiz
- Verbascum alatum Lam.
- Verbascum angustius Schrank
- Verbascum canescens Jord. ex Boreau
- Verbascum crassifolium var. pseudothapsiforme
- Verbascum decurrens Stokes
- Verbascum indicum Wall.
- Verbascum kickxianum Dumort.
- Verbascum linnaei Opiz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Scrophulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (commonly known as Common Mullein or Great Mullein) is a biennial belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Verbascum thapsus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, China South-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations