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

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Plantae

Verbascum virgatum Stokes

Verbascum virgatum Stokes

Verbascum virgatum Stokes is a tall yellow-flowered biennial herb native to parts of Europe and Atlantic islands, naturalized widely elsewhere.

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Genus
Verbascum
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Verbascum virgatum Stokes

Growth Form

Verbascum virgatum Stokes is a tall biennial herb that grows between 1 and 2 metres high.

Flower Characteristics

Its flowers are 3 to 4 centimetres in diameter, yellow with a purple centre.

Native Range

This species is native to Great Britain, Italy, France, the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, and the Madeira Islands.

Naturalized Range

It has also become naturalized in South Africa, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Polynesia, and the Azores.

Photo: (c) Tomás Carranza Perales, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tomás Carranza Perales · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Scrophulariaceae Verbascum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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