Verbascum boerhavi L.
Half hardy biennial with elliptic basal leaves, to 30cm, and tall spikes of yellow flowers in summer. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1731. [JD]. Don considered it a doubtful species, ‘perhaps a hybrid between V. phlomoides and some allied species.’
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.228/1845].
Notes
Verbascum majus Bubani (1897) = Verbascum thapsus L., the Common Mullein.
Published Sep 24, 2009 - 05:08 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:25 PM
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Southern Europe and Mediterranean |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Mullein |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Verbascum majus |
| Confidence level | high |