Verbascum sinuatum L.

Wavyleaf mullein (en), Molène sinuée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Verbascum

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form biennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.7 - 10.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.08
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The roots are peeled and crushed and cooked in dishes. The roots are sued as a spice.
Uses environmental use material medicinal spice
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Piscicide (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 11 - 22
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 18
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Verbascum sinuatum habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum habit picture by Pierre (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum habit picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Verbascum sinuatum leaf picture by Jean-Christophe Lombardo (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum leaf picture by Quiñoy Yago (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum leaf picture by miaw Valentina (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Verbascum sinuatum flower picture by carole Deblock (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum flower picture by francesco (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum flower picture by Enrique Boya (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Verbascum sinuatum fruit picture by Catmic Catmic (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum fruit picture by Joseph Dupont (cc-by-sa)
Verbascum sinuatum fruit picture by Sastre Oriol (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Verbascum sinuatum world distribution map, present in Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770135-1
WFO ID wfo-0000418899
COL ID 5B24N
BDTFX ID 70972
INPN ID 128651
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Verbascum sinuatum Verbascum scabrum Verbascum tetuanense Verbascum rotundatum Verbascum arnaizii Verbascum ceccarinianum Verbascum gussonei Lychnitis sinuata Thapsus sinuatum Verbascum sinuatum f. albiflorum