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Flowers
Mullein
(Verbascum thapsus)
Summary
| Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|
|
(Lamiales) |
Figwort family
(Scrophulariaceae) |
Mullein
(Verbascum) |
Overview
Most species contain a single stem in the centre that has leaves on all the way up then yellow flowers further up. Mullein prefers to grow in sunny locations in dryer soils/chalk. Its leaves are covered in wooly hairs and feel soft to the touch. Great Mullein is the most common in the UK. Will grow most of southern/mid England then more coastal areas the rest of the UK.
If you ever get caught short in the sticks, the leaves are good for toilet paper.
Click below for more information of individual species at Plants For A Future website (PFAF.org)
Gallery and Identification
Flowers - Yellow (white on white mullein), growing on stems inbetween the leaves. June-August. Stem - One large stem then a rosette of leaves from the base. Leaves - Ovate/Oval. Generally quite large compared to the plant and covered in soft wool like hairs (except moth mullein, which has no hairs) Height - up to 2m Fruit - Capsules Distribution - Grows on banks, waste ground, gravel paths in sunny spots
Resources
- Toilet paper