Verbascum olympicum

Verbascum olympicum, the Greek mullein, Olympian mullein or Olympic mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to northwest Turkey.[1][2] A short-lived perennial reaching 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators.[3]

Verbascum olympicum
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Flower spike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum
Species:
V. olympicum
Binomial name
Verbascum olympicum

References

  1. "Verbascum olympicum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. "Verbascum olympicum (Olympian Mullein)". Gardenia.net. 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "Verbascum olympicum Olympian mullein". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021. Synonyms; Verbascum longifolium var. pannosum


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