NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Verbascum blattaria
Moth Mullein
Scientific Name: |
Verbascum blattaria |
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Genus: |
Verbascum |
Species Epithet: |
blattaria |
Common Name: |
Moth Mullein |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Biennial |
Plant Family |
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Not Native to US |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Common non-native throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Biennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Native of Eurasia. |
Black Mountain, mid June 2003 |
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Black Mountain, mid June 2003 |
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Black Mountain, mid June 2003 |
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Black Mountain, mid June 2003 |
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Black Mountain, mid June 2003 The whole plant was covered with "fur" which made it glisten. Unfortunately it was too far away for me to reach it, to touch it. |
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