Verbascum
mullein
3 species
1 subspecies and varieties
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Verbascum blattariamoth mullein
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, meadows, wastelots, and other disturbed open areas, often where dry.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Biennial
Verbascum bombyciferum
Origin: Introduced
Verbascum thapsusflannel mullein, great mullein
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, disturbed forest edge, thickets, and other disturbed open areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Biennial
ssp. thapsus – flannel mullein, great mullein