Scrophulariaceae
Hoary mullein
Verbascum pulverulentum
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Verbascum
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Common names
By language (10)
- Corsican
- Arba catalina
- Dutch
- Vlokkige toorts
- English
- Hoary mullein, Broad-leaf mullein
- French
- Molène pulvérulente
- German
- Flockige Königskerze
- Macedonian
- Прашлив бабјак
- Slovenian
- Kosmičasti lučnik
- Spanish
- Acillustre, Acilustre, Berza de burro, Bordalobo, Bordelobo, Casamo, Casimo, Champazo
- Swedish
- Kandelaberkungsljus
- Welsh
- Pannog lwyd
Synonyms
- Lychnitis pulverulenta (Vill.) Fourr.
- Thapsus floccosum (Waldst. & Kit.) Raf.
- Thapsus pulverulentum (Vill.) Raf.
- Verbascum acutifolium Halácsy
- Verbascum farinosum Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange
- Verbascum floccosum Waldst. & Kit.
- Verbascum floccosum f. manlevense Sennen & Gonzalo
- Verbascum floccosum var. heterophyllum Rouy
- Verbascum haemorrhoidale Aiton
- Verbascum heterophyllum Moretti
- Verbascum laxiflorum C.Presl
- Verbascum pulverulentum var. hybridum Gaudin
- Verbascum pulvinatum Thuill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marie Portas, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.