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Mullein

Verbascum is a genus of over 450 species of flowering plants, common name mullein, in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. They are native to Europe, Africa and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean.

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794
accepted species in GBIF
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Research across the genus Verbascum 5 articles

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Two Iranian wildflowers show promise killing cancer cells in lab tests

A scraggly mullein-family wildflower growing wild on a hillside in Iran just outperformed dozens of other plants at...

Verbascum kurdicum medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Ashwagandha extract kills wound bacteria in livestock trials

The ashwagandha you might grow as an ornamental or the prickly chaff flower weed at the edge of a pasture both carry compounds...

Mullein medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Fuzzy European mullein found thriving along Erie County's Gull Point Trail

Great mullein growing along a trail you hike is easy to spot and harvest for its long history as a respiratory herb, but it...

Great Mullein invasive-species / citizen-science

great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) observed in Morewood Rd, Hardy, VA, US

Great mullein is a prolific colonizer of disturbed soils — roadsides, fields, and garden edges — and tracking its spread helps...

Great Mullein citizen-science / invasive-species

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