Verbascum virgatum |
Verbascum densiflorum |
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molène en baguette, twiggy mullein, wand mullein |
dense-flower mullein, verbascum densiflorum |
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Habit | Biennials. | Biennials. |
Stems | 50–100 cm, densely stipitate-glandular, sometimes also sparsely hirsute-villous. |
30–120 cm, densely and persistently tomentose, eglandular. |
Leaves | surfaces densely stipitate-glandular, sometimes also sparsely hirsute-villous; basal and proximal cauline with petiole 1–2 mm; blade elliptic to elliptic-obovate, 8–20(–30) × 2.5–8(–15) cm, base subrounded to broadly cuneate; cauline not clasping, gradually smaller distally, base not decurrent, margins coarsely crenate to crenulate, apex of distal cauline and floral bracts acute to obtuse. |
surfaces densely and persistently tomentose, eglandular; basal and proximal cauline with petiole 10–30 mm; blade obovate to oblong-ovate, 5–25(–30) × 4–8(–12) cm, base attenuate; cauline not clasping, gradually smaller distally, base long-decurrent, margins crenate, apex of distal cauline and floral bracts long-acuminate. |
Inflorescences | unbranched, narrowly cylindric, flowers remote, solitary in axils at least distally, sometimes 1(–5) at proximal nodes; rachis densely stipitate-glandular, sometimes also sparsely hirsute-villous with simple hairs; bracts linear-lanceolate, 8–20 mm, base not decurrent, apex long-acuminate, densely stipitate-glandular, sometimes also sparsely hirsute-villous with simple hairs. |
unbranched, narrowly cylindric, sometimes branched from proximal nodes, forming a panicle, flowers densely overlapping, in clusters of 2–8; rachis densely and persistently tomentose, eglandular; bracts ovate, 15–40 mm, base decurrent, apex long-acuminate, densely and persistently tomentose, eglandular. |
Pedicels | free, (0–)1–3 mm; bracteoles 2. |
free or adnate to rachis at base, 3–15 mm; bracteoles 2. |
Flowers | calyx 4–9 mm, densely stipitate-glandular, sometimes also sparsely hirsute-villous with simple hairs, lobes ovate-lanceolate to triangular or narrowly lanceolate; corolla yellow, (25–)30–40 mm diam., pellucid glands absent or relatively few; proximal filaments glabrous at least distally, distal pair villous, hairs purplish to violet or whitish; stigma capitate. |
calyx 5–12 mm, densely and persistently tomentose, eglandular, lobes ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate; corolla yellow, 30–55 mm diam., pellucid glands absent or relatively few; proximal filaments glabrous, distal pair villous, hairs white or yellow, anthers orange; stigma spatulate, base decurrent. |
Capsules | ovoid-globular to subglobular, 6–10 mm, stipitate-glandular. |
elliptic-ovoid, 5–8 mm, tomentose. |
Verbascum virgatum |
Verbascum densiflorum |
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Phenology | Flowering Apr–Jun(–Oct). | Flowering May–Aug. |
Habitat | Fields, roadsides, disturbed sites. | Fields, roadsides, disturbed sites. |
Elevation | 10–2000 m. (0–6600 ft.) | 50–300 m. (200–1000 ft.) |
Distribution |
AL; AZ; CA; FL; GA; ID; IL; IN; LA; NC; NM; NV; NY; OH; PA; SC; TX; UT; BC; NS; ON; QC; Europe; Asia [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Mexico (Coahuila), South America (Argentina, Chile), s Asia (India), Pacific Islands (Hawaii, New Zealand), Australia]
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IA; MA; MI; MO; WI; Europe; Asia [Introduced in North America; introduced also in South America (Chile), Australia] |
Discussion | The occurrence of Verbascum virgatum in Nova Scotia may be historic; Ruth collected specimens from 1940 through 1960 from East Chester, Sydney, and Wolfville; it apparently has not been seen there subsequently. It also may be historic in British Columbia. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Verbascum ×humnickii Franchet is a hybrid between V. densiflorum and V. thapsus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 347. | FNA vol. 17, p. 348. |
Parent taxa | Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum | Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | V. thapsiforme | |
Name authority | Stokes: in W. Withering, Bot. Arr. Brit. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 227. (1787) | Bertoloni: Rar. Lig. [Ital.] Pl. 3: 52. (1810) |
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