Kingdom Plantae Family Scrophulariaceae Scientific name Verbascum nigrum Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Verbascum Higher classification Mullein | |
Similar Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, Verbascum densiflorum, White mullein, Verbascum phoeniceum |
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Verbascum nigrum the black mullein or dark mullein, is a species of biennial or short-lived perennial herbaceous plants in the genus Verbascum (mullein), native to dry open sites in Europe and the Mediterranean region. It grows to 0.5–1.5 m (1.6–4.9 ft).
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Zwarte toorts verbascum nigrum dark mullein
Fossil record
A tentative seed identification of V. nigrum has been made from substage II of the Hoxnian interglacial at Clacton in Essex.
References
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