Verbascum

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A group of rough plants with woolly leaves and tall flower spikes often called mulleins

noun
/vərˈbaskəm/

Specialized

: verbasco

Examples

And I've got some Verbascum in here too.
Many gardeners prefer Verbascum for its striking yellow flowers in summer.
The tall Verbascum plants can grow up to six feet and attract many pollinators.
In herbal medicine, Verbascum leaves are often used to make soothing teas.

Synonyms

mullein

vsVerbascum

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A tall plant with soft, woolly leaves and spikes of yellow flowers

is the genus covering those species rather than a single species

velvet plant

vsVerbascum

Specialized

8.5

A tall plant with large woolly leaves and spikes of yellow or purple flowers

is the scientific genus term covering these woolly species and related subshrubs

Compounds

Verbascum lychnitis

Specialized

9.9

A tall plant from Europe and Asia with hairy leaves and spikes of white flowers

Verbascum phoeniceum

Specialized

9.9

A garden plant with tall stems and purple or pink flowers

Verbascum thapsus

Specialized

9.9

A tall plant with soft, hairy leaves and long spikes of yellow flowers

Surface Forms

Verbascum singular

Verbascums plural

Etymology

Verbascum comes from an old Latin name for the mullein plant and is probably linked to barba, which means 'beard'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the plant's soft, woolly leaves like a 'beard', which is why Verbascum refers to these woolly-leaved mulleins.