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Wavyleaf Mullein (Verbascum sinuatum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Verbascum L.
Species
V. blattariaL. - Moth mullein V. densiflorum- Denseflower mullein V. lychnitisL. - White mullein V. nigrumL. - Black mullein V. phlomoidesL. - Orange mullein V. phoeniceumL. - Purple mullein V. sinuatumL. - Wavyleaf mullein V. speciosumSchrad. - Showy mullein V. thapsusL. - Common mullein V. virgatumStokes - Wand mullein

The Mulleins are flowering plants of the genus Verbascum in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). Download high resolution version (800x1067, 193 KB)Verbascum sinuatum - image taken on 9 May 2004, near the Krayot interchange, Haifa bay area, Israel. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families See text The Order Lamiales is a taxon in the asterid group of dicotyledonous flowering plants. ... Genera See text. ... Carolus Linnaeus Baba black sheep crowned patani queen Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as (help· info), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), the name with which his publications were signed, was a Swedish botanist and physician who laid... Binomial name Verbascum thapsus Linnaeus The Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.) is a villous (covered in soft hair) dicotyledonous biennial and is extremely common in Europe, Asia and The Americas. ... Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Genera See text. ...

There are about 250 distinct species of mulleins, which are native to Europe and Asia, particularly the Mediterranean area. Various numbers of species have been introduced (and in some case naturalized) in the Americas, Australia and Hawaii. World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas commonly refers to the landmass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ...

By far the best known representative of this genus is the Common mullein (V. thapsus), which is used as a herbal remedy for sore throat, cough and lung diseases. Binomial name Verbascum thapsus Linnaeus The Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.) is a villous (covered in soft hair) dicotyledonous biennial and is extremely common in Europe, Asia and The Americas. ... A herb (pronounced hurb in Commonwealth English and urb in American English) is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. ... A sore throat, otherwise known as pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the throat. ... The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ...

Mullein is also the active ingredient in many alternative smoking blends.

Here is the entry of the American Botanical Council.

Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) flowers closeup.