Scrophulariaceae
Twiggy mullein
Verbascum virgatum
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Verbascum
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Common names
By language (2)
- Asturian
- Fanosga
- English
- Twiggy mullein, Wand mullein
Synonyms
- Blattaria virgata (Stokes) Fourr.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
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.