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Verbascum olympicum

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Verbascum olympicum
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Flower spike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum
Species:
V. olympicum
Binomial name
Verbascum olympicum

Verbascum olympicum, the Greek mullein, Olympian mullein or Olympic mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to northwest Turkey.[1][2] A short-lived perennial reaching 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Verbascum olympicum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Verbascum olympicum (Olympian Mullein)". Gardenia.net. 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Verbascum olympicum Olympian mullein". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021. Synonyms; Verbascum longifolium var. pannosum