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Verbascum thapsus
(Scrophulariaceae)

common mullein

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HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING      HEAR CLOSING

A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012):

Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access.

I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.

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Species description or overview

Verbascum thapsus information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsus from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

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.

Verbascum thapsus description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

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

Verbascum thapsus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Verbascum thapsus--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Verbascum thapsus information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Verbascum thapsus, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

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


Impacts

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).

Verbascum thapsus impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Verbascum thapsus information from CTAHR (Motooka et al.) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Verbascum thapsus from "Weeds of Hawaii's pastures and natural areas: an identification and management guide" (Motooka et al. 2003) is provided by the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

Verbascum thapsus management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Summaries of herbicide trials for pasture, range, and non-cropland weed control -1999 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Herbicide trials compare herbicides and methods of application on a variety of weedy species in Hawaii (University of Hawaii).


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.

Verbascum thapsus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Verbascum thapsus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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


Distribution

Verbascum thapsus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Verbascum thapsus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Verbascum thapsus information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Verbascum thapsus--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

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 thapsus worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Verbascum thapsus is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

Invasive plants of California's wildlands
Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky (eds.) . 2000. Invasive plants of California's wildlands. University of California Press. 360 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-520-22547-3.

Weeds of the West
Whitson, Tom D., Larry C. Burrill, Steven A. Dewey, David W. Cudney, B.E. Nelson, Richard D. Lee, and Robert Parker. Whitson, Tom D. (ed.) . 2001. Weeds of the West. 9th ed. Laramie: University of Wyoming. ISBN: 0-941570-13-4.

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.


In the news

Mullein came to fight erosion, exists as threat to silversword, other plants View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Mullein is the topic of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) Kiai Moku Maui News column (9/10/2006).


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.

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

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.

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.


Experts

Verbascum thapsus contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Verbascum thapsus references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Verbascum thapsus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).

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