Flora of North America species comparison

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Verbascum thapsus

Verbascum speciosum

common mullein, cowboy toilet paper, flannel mullein, flannel plant, grande molène, great mullein, woolly mullein

showy mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Verbascum speciosum
Distribution
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AK; AL; AR; AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; UT; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY; AB; BC; MB; NB; NF; NS; ON; PE; QC; SK; Europe [Introduced in North America; introduced also in South America, Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia]
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from FNA
CA; IL; Europe [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion

Subspecies 3 (1 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies 2 (1 in the flora).

It is not clear that subsp. speciosum is the best identification for plants in the flora area, if the infraspecific distinction is to be made. Subspecies speciosum is characterized by leaves with grayish, rather harsh tomentum and capsules 3–6 mm; subsp. megaphlomos (Boissier & Heldreich) Nyman is characterized by leaves with a white or yellowish, soft, thick tomentum and capsules 5–7 mm. Distinctly elongate basal and proximal cauline leaves are often found in Verbascum speciosum.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 17, p. 347. Treatment author: Guy L. Nesom. FNA vol. 17, p. 351. Treatment author: Guy L. Nesom.
Parent taxa Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum
Sibling taxa
V. blattaria, V. bombyciferum, V. densiflorum, V. lychnitis, V. nigrum, V. phlomoides, V. phoeniceum, V. pulverulentum, V. sinuatum, V. speciosum, V. virgatum
V. blattaria, V. bombyciferum, V. densiflorum, V. lychnitis, V. nigrum, V. phlomoides, V. phoeniceum, V. pulverulentum, V. sinuatum, V. thapsus, V. virgatum
Subordinate taxa
V. thapsus subsp. thapsus
V. speciosum subsp. speciosum
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 177. (1753) Schrader: Index Seminum (Göttingen) 2: 22, plate 16. (1811)
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