What family does Verbascum chaixii Vill. belong to?

Verbascum chaixii Vill. (Verbascum chaixii Vill.) belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae, order Lamiales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Verbascum chaixii Vill. is a plant in the Scrophulariaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Verbascum chaixii Vill.

Verbascum chaixii, nettle-leaved mullein, is a pollinator-attracting flowering plant native to southern Europe, parent of the awarded 'Pink Domino' cultivar.

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Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Verbascum

Order

Lamiales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Verbascum chaixii Vill.

Classification and Common Name

Verbascum chaixii, commonly called the nettle-leaved mullein, is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Verbascum.

Native Distribution

It is native to Spain, France, Italy (including Sicily), the former Yugoslavia, and Greece.

Pollinator Attraction Value

This species is regarded as a good plant for attracting pollinators.

Cultivar Parentage and Horticultural Award

Along with Verbascum bombyciferum, it is one of the parent species of the 'Pink Domino' cultivar, which has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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