Calflora Taxon Report
Verbascum thapsus  L.
Common mullein, Woolly mullein
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Verbascum thapsus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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Genus: Verbascum
Family: Scrophulariaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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[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)

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