The first year of the plant it produces a basal rosette. Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to europe, northern africa, and asia, and introduced in the americas. Great mullein verbascum thapsus is regarded and an environmental weed in victoria, and as a minor or potential environmental weed in new south wales, the act and queensland. Planted in the spring mullein will grow into a striking floret like the one above. Download includes an excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a pdf explaining the background and nomenclature. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the.
European unionherbal monograph on verbascum thapsus v. Names of verbascum thapsus in various languages of the world are also given. Verbascum thapsus, commonly called common mullein, is a wooly biennial herb that produces a a basal rosette of stalked, thick, soft, denselyhairy, flanneltextured, pale gray. The use of common mullein extracts in folk medicine begun recently to be supported by an. European unionherbal monograph on verbascum thapsus l.
It was probably introduced into north america several times as a medicinal herb. The species bestknown among herbalists is the homely but useful common mullein, v. Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A taxonomic species within the family scrophulariaceae common mullein. Common mullein is a weed of landscapes, perennial crops, and roadsides, often found in gravel where the soil is dry. Most are tall, stout biennials with large leaves and flowers in. Mullein flower bpep is the dried flower, reduced to the corolla and androecium, of verbascum thapsus l. Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to europe, northern africa, and asia, and introduced in the americas and australia.
Predictions of fate from rosette size in 4 biennial plant species. Verbascum thapsus linnaeus database of vascular plants. Most are tall, stout biennials with large leaves and flowers in long terminal spikes. List of various diseases cured by verbascum thapsus. This dicotyledonous plant produces a rosette of leaves in its first year of growth. Genus verbascum can be annuals, biennials, perennials or subshrubs mostly with hairy leaves and 5petalled, saucershaped flowers details v. Atlas of north european vascular plants north of the tropic of cancer. It was deliberately introduced to the united states in the 1600s as both a medicinal herb and a fish poison. Legislation this species is declared under legislation in the following states and territories.
Fuzzy leaves get smaller the higher they are on stem. Its easily identified and is a curious addition to sunny landscapes. A strong history of medicinal use has been uncovered for the treatment of tuberculosis, tubercular skin disease, leprosy, and mycobacterial disease in animals. In vitro culture of common mullein verbascum thapsus l.
Khardhag or common mullein, a member of the family scrophulariaceae, is a famous herb that is found all over europe, in temperate. During the first year they are lowgrowing rosettes of bluish graygreen, with felt like leaves that range up to 30 cm in length and to cm in width. Verbascum thapsus is an herbaceous plant native to europe that is cultivated and naturalized in temperate areas of the world, including north america, hawaii, reunion, australia, and new zealand. It was introduced in the mid 1700s to virginia as a. In its first year it produces a low vegetative rosette up to 60 cm in diameter which overwinters and is followed in the succeeding growing season by a stout flowering stem 518 dm tall. Thapsus was the site of one of the roman empires greatest harbor moles, a huge concrete and stone breakwater extending almost a. First year mullein plants are lowgrowing rosettes of bluish graygreen, feltlike leaves that range from 412 inches in length and 15 inches in width. The plant can become invasive by quickly colonizing disturbed areas. Pdf anthelmintic and relaxant activities of verbascum. How verbascum thapsus is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info, etc. Verbascum thapsus online atlas of the british and irish flora. Pdf minor chemical constituents of verbascum thapsus. Long lasting blooms, though in some species the individual flowers will last for only one day. Verbascum thapsus is native to europe and asia semenza et al. Verbascum thapsus, a herb traditionally used in ireland for chest and lung complaints, mccarthy and omahony 69 suggest that the iridoid. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. Verbascum thapsus linnaeus database of vascular plants of. Verbascum thapsus, known as great mullein or common mullein is a hardy biennialperrenial found throughout much of europe and the united states. Closeup of great mullein plant with focus on flowers, leaves, and stems. Common mullein is a weed of landscapes, perennial crops, and roadsides, often found in gravel where the soil is. Verbascum thapsus common mullein is a biennial forb native to europe and asia.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Common mullein is a biennial forb native to europe and asia. Verbascum thapsus is a biennial, perennial or, rarely, an annual with a deep tap root. Thapsus was the site of one of the roman empires greatest harbor moles, a huge concrete and stone breakwater extending almost a kilometer from shore. Common mullein verbascum thapsus aka flannel plant, velvet plant, lungwort, feltwort, jacobs staff, torchplant overview. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. In midsummer, the tall flower stalks of common mullein, verbascum thapsus, begin to poke up, making this common weed in the family scrophulariaceae highly noticeable in the road cuts and waste areas where it thrives. Thapsuss surviving ruins include an amphitheatre and various mosaics. Verbascum thapsus linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu fna ed.
Stalk of velvetsoft fuzzy greygreen leaves with yellow flowers, 5 symmetrical petals. P1 prohibited and must be eradicated or controlled in the west. Verbascum thapsus, oenothera biennis, daucus carota, and tragopogon dubius. Although it has been used medicinally since ancient times, the popularity of common mullein has been.
Introduction long exposure of plants to soil contaminated with. Within the scrophulariaceae family, the genus verbascum consists of about 300 species native to europe, west and central asia, and north africa. Verbascum thapsus great or common mullein figure 1 is a species of mullein, native to europe, northern africa and asia, and introduced in the americas and australia. Verbascum thapsus herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Mullein is a soft almost velvetlike biennial that can grow very tall. Mullein grows abundantly in parts of the southwest above 5,000, including the northern parts of arizona, such as flagstaff and the white mountains. Verbascum thapsus is an erect herb in the family scrophulariaceae. Verbascum thapsus online atlas of the british and irish. This provides another incentive for examining structureactivity relations, and even. The leaves are lightgreen in color and are covered in fine soft ha. It has traditionally been smoked or made into a tea for coughs and asthma. Native to europe, northern africa and asia, it was probably introduced to north america several times as a medicinal herb. Home image gallery profile page large image view of verbascum thapsus l. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil.
Pronunciation of verbascum thapsus with 1 audio pronunciation, 10 synonyms, 1 translation and more for verbascum thapsus. In midsummer, the tall flower stalks of common mullein, verbascum thapsus, begin to poke up, making this common weed in the family scrophulariaceae highly noticeable in the road cuts and waste areas. The composition of the essential oil obtained from the dried flowering aerial parts of verbascum thapsus l. Figwort family scrophulariaceae native range europe and asia description common mullein, also known as wooly mullein, is an erect herb. Thapsus s surviving ruins include an amphitheatre and various mosaics.
The plant grows all over europe and in temperate asia as far as the himalayas, and in north america. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in verbascum thapsus. Pdf in vitro culture of common mullein verbascum thapsus l. Native to asia and europe, verbascum is a now widespread genus in this family, with about 250 species. This page is a profile for the plant species verbascum thapsus, used to collect records of where and when this plant was observed blooming, and for providing identification information for use in. A large image of verbascum thapsus common mullein from the usda plants database. Review article pharmacological properties of verbascum thapsus. It has long been used as a medicinal, acting as a mild sedative and narcotic, an emollient, an expectorant and an astringent. Verbascum thapsus, commonly called common mullein, is a wooly biennial herb that produces a a basal rosette of stalked, thick, soft, denselyhairy, flanneltextured, pale graygreen leaves to 615 long leaves in the first year, b an erect, solitary, unbranched, densely hairy flowering stem rising from the center of the rosette to 7 tall in the second. Adoption by committee on herbal medicinal products hmpc for. Its small, yellow flowers are densely grouped on a tall stem, which grows from a large rosette of leaves. It can produce 100,000180,000 seeds per individual plant and seeds may remain viable for over 100 years.
Anthelmintic and relaxant activities of verbascum thapsus mullein. Common mullein, a biennial in the figwort family, is native to asia. Tracheophyta magnoliopsida scrophulariaceae verbascum verbascum thapsus. Verbascum thapsus global invasive species database gisd. Minor chemical constituents of verbascum thapsus article pdf available in biochemical systematics and ecology 37. Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to europe, northern africa, and asia, and introduced in the americas and australia it is a hairy biennial plant that. Large image for verbascum thapsus common mullein usda. It is a hairy biennial plant that can grow to 2 m tall or more.
Its easily identified and is a curious addition to sunny. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. It is found in neglected meadows and pasture lands, along fencerows and roadsides. Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects core. Verbascum thapsus an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf on dec 12, 2012, soni yadav and others published theraputic uses of verbascum thapsus mullein. Sep 19, 2010 common mullein weed verbascum thapsus has a large number of synonyms and old local nick names which connect the plant with mycobacteria. Colonization by verbascum thapsus mullein of an oldfield in michigan experiments on the effects of vegetation. Large image for verbascum thapsus common mullein usda plants. Verbascum thapsus article about verbascum thapsus by the. The genus name and several of the many common names for v.