Verbascum nigrum L.

Black mullein (en), Molène noire (fr), Cierge maudit (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.6 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system fibrous-root tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Waysides and open habitats on banks etc, usually on dry calcareous soils.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 29
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Verbascum nigrum habit picture by Юрий Басов (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum habit picture by Jerome (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum habit picture by Elfenbeinspecht (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Verbascum nigrum leaf picture by Юрий Басов (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum leaf picture by Joan Francesc (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum leaf picture by Tala SKARI (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Verbascum nigrum flower picture by Pavla Šmrhová (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum flower picture by Hushpeswa (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum flower picture by Tala SKARI (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Verbascum nigrum fruit picture by Bruno Groensteen (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum fruit picture by Daniel Krenzer (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum nigrum fruit picture by Johan Niss (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Verbascum nigrum world distribution map, present in Canada, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770013-1
WFO ID wfo-0000420517
COL ID 7G2DQ
BDTFX ID 70896
INPN ID 142096
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Verbascum vernale Verbascum pseudonigrum Verbascum nigrum Verbascum monspessulanum Verbascum ruderale Verbascum urticifolium Verbascum orchideum Verbascum parisiense Verbascum wierzbickii Verbascum alopecurus Verbascum hinkei Verbascum humile Verbascum dentatum Verbascum cordifolium Verbascum gallicum Verbascum grisebachianum Verbascum macrophyllum Verbascum thyrsoideum Verbascum ovatum Lychnitis nigra Thapsus nigrum Verbascum nigrum f. leucerion

Lower taxons

Verbascum nigrum subsp. abietinum