Latin name: Verbascum virgatum Stokes Pronunciation: ver-BAS-kum vir-GAY-tum Common name: Wand mullein Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Habitat: Streambanks, roadsides, disturbed grasslands, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland, to 4500', Southwest (except Channel Islands and San Jacintos), naturalized from Eurasia Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Verbascum 2) virgatum |
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