Verbascum virgatum
Green Mullein at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Verbascum virgatum | BettyDonWood | 12 May 2020 | |
| Verbascum virgatum | KenT | 11 May 2020 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 11 May 2020 |
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4 comments
11 May 2020
The leaves at the base are an important clue to which Verbascum you have seen, much more so than the stem leaves.
11 May 2020
The density of flowers on the flower spike is a good guide to distinguish V. thapsus from V. virgatum and V. blattaria. Flowers and seed pods on V. thapsus are crowded together but are more widely spaced on the others.
12 May 2020
No. Tbis is V. virgatum with green leaves and widely spaced flowers. I was suggesting the flower spike is an additional way of distinguishing the various species. See also my comments on virgatum/blattaria (click on the nearby sighting - I can't give you the sighting number until I go to my PC).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.019444-35.310556
- Altitude 657.0m
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 May 2020 11:38 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Verbascum virgatum Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Verbascum virgatum Scientific name
- Green Mullein Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1407.68m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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