Orobanchaceae

Mullein foxglove

Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Dasistoma

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Common names

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English: Mullein foxglove

Synonyms

Afzelia macrophylla (Nutt.) Kuntze
Brachygyne macrophylla (Nutt.) Small
Seymeria macrophylla Nutt.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.