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Verbascum thapsus
(Scrophulariaceae)

common mullein

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Species description or overview

Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Verbascum thapsus information from PIER
Information on Verbascum thapsus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Verbascum thapsus on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Verbascum thapsus in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) fact sheet
This NPS factwheet on Verbascum thapsus contains native ranges, plant descriptions, ecological threats, U.S. distributions & habitats, background of introductions, plant reproduction & dispersal, management approaches, alternative native plants, and other useful information.


Identification

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) pest identification flyer
Images and a description of mullein (Verbascum thapsus) are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Verbascum thapsus
Nomenclatural information about Verbascum thapsus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Verbascum thapsus
Nomenclatural information about Verbascum thapsus is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Verbascum thapsus  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Verbascum thapsus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Verbascum thapsus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Images

Images of Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae) (common mullein)
Links to high-resolution free images of Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae) (common mullein) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Verbascum thapsus
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Verbascum thapsus images from PIER
Images of Verbascum thapsus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Verbascum thapsus
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Plants of Hawaii: Verbascum thapsus -- MAPS
USDA/ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/)

Verbascum thapsus on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Verbascum thapsus in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsis as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Full-text articles

Haleakala silversword
Loope, Lloyd L. and Arthur C. Medeiros. 1995. Haleakala silversword. in LaRoe, E.T., G.S. Farris, C.E. Puckett, P.D. Doran, and M.M. Mac, eds. 1995. Our living resources: a report to the nation on the distribution, abundancy, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems. U.S. Department of the Interioir, National Biological Service, Washington, DC. pp. 363-364. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Verbascum thapsus on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Verbascum thapsus in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


Other resources

Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species (information from TNC)
The Nature Conservancy


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