Verbascum thapsus
L.
Common mullein, Woolly mullein
Verbascum thapsus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
disturbed
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Importation, Spread: In the United States, it was imported very early in the 18th century and cultivated for its medicinal and piscicide properties. By 1818, it had begun spreading so much that Amos Eaton thought it was a native plant. In 1839, it was already reported in Michigan and in 1876, in California. It is now found commonly in all the states. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
