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  PLANTS Profile for Verbascum thapsus (common mullein) | USDA PLANTS
Verbascum thapsus L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Verbascum thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
Verbascum thapsus L. This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state.
Verbascum thapsus L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=VETH   (438 words)

  
  Thapsus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thapsus (less commonly, Tapsus) was an ancient city in what is modern day Tunisia.
Thapsus was established near a salt lake on a point of land eighty stadia (14.8 km) from the Island of Lampadusa.
The city should not be confused with the medicinal herb Verbascum thapsus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thapsus   (148 words)

  
 Invasives Plant Pests Literature Collection: Verbascum thapsus
In this study, we tested whether taller plants of Verbascum thapsus are better competitors for pollinator service than shorter plants.
Components of this hypothesis were tested in Verbascum thapsus, which commonly grows unbranched to over 2 m tall with strong apical dominance suppressing all axillary meristems.
Verbascum thapsus represented 34% of the seedlings in the emergence study but only 1% of the extracted seeds.
sain.nbii.gov /invasives/species78.shtml   (2340 words)

  
 Medical Attributes of Verbascum thapsus - common mullein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Verbascum thapsus, commonly known as mullein, belongs to the Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) (Turker et.
Verbascum thapsus is native to Europe and Asia (Semenza et al.
Verbascum species contain saponin glycosides, which are known to break apart red blood cells although they haven't been proven to be harmful (Warashina et al.
wilkes-fs1.wilkes.edu /~kklemow/Verbascum.html   (823 words)

  
 Information on Verbascum thapsus
The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus.
Hag-taper.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Verbascum ({Verbascum Thapsus); the common mullein.
Verbascum thapsus n : tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches [syn: common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch]
www.wkonline.com /d/Verbascum_thapsus.html   (266 words)

  
 HDRA - Herb of the month - Mullein - Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum is a corruption of the Latin barbascum meaning beard or hairy and pertains to the downy covering of stems and leaves.
Verbascum thapsus once made it useful as a taper for lighting.
Verbascum thapsus is grown primarily for its attractive flowers and stem, rather than any culinary benefits.
www.hdra.org.uk /todo_now/mullein.htm   (440 words)

  
 Verbascum thapsus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Verbascum thapsus is a biennial, perennial or, rarely, an annual with a deep tap root.
Verbascum thapsus populations are likely to be ephemeral at a particular site once they have colonized it.
Influence of light and temperature on the germination and seedbed ecology of common mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu /esadocs/documnts/verbtha.html   (3984 words)

  
 Thapsus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Originally founded by Phoenicians it served as a marketplace on coast of the province Byzacena in Africa Established near a salt lake on a of land eighty stadia from the Island Lopadussa.
In 46 BC it was the scene of the by Julius Caesar of Metellus Pius Scipio and the Numidian King Juba with a tremendous loss of men Battle of Thapsus).
Not to be confused with the medicinal Verbascum thapsus.
www.freeglossary.com /Thapsus   (141 words)

  
 DenverPost.com - Marcia Tatroe
The first verbascum to break into polite society was the elegant Verbascum bombyciferum, which is a silver-plated variant of its wild cousin.
Like most verbascums, these are biennials that grow a handsome, 3-foot-wide rosette the first year and flower stalks the second.
Also typical of verbascums are flowers that close during the hottest part of the day.
www.denverpost.com /tatroe/ci_2892746   (527 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Verbascum thapsus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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.
thapsus produces a large (6-7" wide) rosette of leaves.
The outer leaves are supine and, working inwards, the leaves become more and more vertical.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Verbascum-thapsus   (496 words)

  
 Verbascum thapsus page
thapsus is painted at the feet of John the Baptist.
Incidentally, this painting is displayed in Kansas City at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.
thapsus has been used to cure headaches, fevers, cramps, burns, and a host of other ailments (including cold feet).
www.missouriplants.com /Yellowalt/Verbascum_thaspus_page.html   (314 words)

  
 PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Seasonal changes in germination responses of buried seeds of Verbascum thapsus and V.
Maw, M.G. Cucullia verbasci an Agent for the Biological Control of Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
Influence of Light and Temperature on the Germination and Seedbed Ecology of Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/veth1.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Ellingwood's The American Materia Medica, 1919: Alteratives: VERBASCUM. Verbascum thapsus.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ellingwood's The American Materia Medica, 1919: Alteratives: VERBASCUM.
A preparation may be prepared extemporaneously by breaking off the upper portion of the blossoms of the mullein and putting them into a glass jar and allowing them to stand in the sun for a few days.
Verbascum is useful for the treatment of orchitis.
www.ibiblio.org /herbmed/eclectic/ellingwood/verbascum.html   (523 words)

  
 Medicinals From: Urtica dioica & Verbascum thapsus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is known to produce brandol and anti-inflamitory compounds (76).
Verbascum thapsus, Mullien, (Scrophulariaceae, the Figwort Family), 1-2 m in height, yellow flowers, habitat: native of Europe, now abundant throughout most of temperate N. America, especially in disturbed places (26, 27).
Mullien leaf tea has been used for coughs, colds, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, hoarseness, sore throat, fever, and muscle and joing pain.
www.cebtechservices.com /urturtdio_scrvertha35.htm   (680 words)

  
 Wendys - Herbář (Verbascum thapsus - Divizna malokvětá - Divozel malokvetý)
Wendys - Herbář (Verbascum thapsus - Divizna malokvětá - Divozel malokvetý)
Verbascum zahrnuje asi 350 druhů vyskytujících se převážně ve Středozemí a dále v celé Evropě vyjma nejsevernějších oblastí, v severní Africe a v Asii až po střední Čínu.
Latinský rodový název Verbascum vznikl zkomolením slova barbascum (=vousatý), což připomíná husté ochlupení rostliny.
botanika.wendys.cz /kytky/K27.php   (250 words)

  
 Southwest Colorado Wildflowers, Verbascum thapsus
Mullein flowers are quite small, bright yellow, with only a few blooming at a time, dying, and then being overshadowed by a few new flowers blooming higher up the ever-elongating flower stalk.
"Verbascum" (probably a corruption of Barbascum) is an ancient Latin name used by Pliny for some member of this genus, and "thapsus" probably refers to the city of Thapsos in ancient Greece.
Linnaeus named this large genus (abut 250 species through Europe and Asia) and this species in 1753.
www.swcoloradowildflowers.com /Yellow%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/verbascum%20thapsus.htm   (146 words)

  
 Fitness consequences of branching in Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae) -- Lortie and Aarssen 87 (12): 1793 -- ...
Fitness consequences of branching in Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae) -- Lortie and Aarssen 87 (12): 1793 -- American Journal of Botany
for Verbascum thapsus and its seed predator the weevil Gynmnetron
thapsus were extensively surveyed, and one pair of similar-sized
www.amjbot.org /cgi/content/abstract/87/12/1793   (230 words)

  
 verbascum thapsus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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A study of the methanol soluble constituents in the leaves of the "Verbascum Thapsus" by chromatographic techniques
Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus): A literature review (Technical report / Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
www.honeygrovebotanicals.com /verbascum-thapsus.html   (45 words)

  
 Bronchitis Chronic - David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. - HealthWorld Online
Verbascum thapsus --- --- -- equal parts to 100g 1 teaspoonful to a cup of boiling water.
Verbascum thapsus --- --- --- equal parts of tincture to 5ml.
Allium sativum should be eaten raw in the diet or the oil taken as a supplement.
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 de mooie natuur. - Onze wilde tuin van zesduizend vierkante mete...
Deze hosta of houtlelie genoemd hoort hier niet thuis.Maar vrienden brengen die mee en vinden het leuk dat er hier een plant staat van hun,en wat doet je daar mee ???
Koningskaarsen met op de achtergrond onze kiosk.De linkse kaars is de zwartekaars (verbascum negrum) de andere zijn de gewone koningskaarsen (verbascum thapsus)
De vijfvingerige vedermot is een nachtvlinder.De vedermot is een kleine vlinder met een spanwijdte van 24 tot 35 millimeter.
natuurmanjak.skynetblogs.be   (2094 words)

  
 Fa. C. Esveld List of available slides of plants of the genus Verbascum
List of available slides from the genus Verbascum.
The slides listed below are available from us as scans in JPG format.
These are part of our on-line plant catalogue, but are also linked in this list for your use at the same terms as above.
www.esveld.nl /dialijsten/dialistgVerbascum.html   (167 words)

  
 Verbascum thapsus : common mullein
Verbascum thapsus makes a huge statement in the garden.
The grey/green leaves can grow quite large and have a texture that makes you want to "pet" them.
When it flowers the spike can be very tall - I had one get 6'tall this year.
hortiplex.gardenweb.com /plants/p1/gw1041668.html   (72 words)

  
 Define Verbascum Thapsus : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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"Verbascum thapsus" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race.
www.indictionary.com /define/Verbascum_Thapsus   (466 words)

  
 Verbascum Thapsus - Homeopathic Remedies
The following are the indications of Verbascum Thapsus, as it relates to vertigo, dizziness.
To purchase Verbascum Thapsus and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above.
Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Verbascum Thapsus in treating any of the symptoms below.
www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Verb/vertigo%2C+dizziness   (142 words)

  
 Mullein Leaf ( Verbascum thapsus ) C/S Powder - 4 oz. Bulk
Mullein Leaf (Verbascum thapsus) is a good respiratory remedy.
Antiviral activity against herpesvirus-1 was found with extracts of Verbascum thapsus, Cardamine angulata, Conocephalum conicum, Lysichiton americanum & Polypodium glycyrrhiza - McCutcheon 1995
Mullein Leaf is used for respiratory disorders, warts, earaches, intestinal cramps, and painful, inflamed skin injuries.
www.herbalremedies.com /mulleinleaf.html   (1363 words)

  
 Research & Extension Center Virtual Herbarium - Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Research and Extension Center Virtual Herbarium - Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Mullein is a tall (two to seven feet) fuzzy plant that has yellow flowers growing off of a stalk from March to November.
Dried stalks have been dipped in wax to be used as candles and the yellow flower has been used as wool dye.
uvalde.tamu.edu /herbarium/veth.htm   (100 words)

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