Verbascum sinuatum

Verbascum sinuatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Genus:	Verbascum
Species:	V. sinuatum
Binomial name
Verbascum sinuatum L.
Synonyms
Celsia sinuata (L.) Colla Lychnitis sinuata (L.) Fourr. Thapsus sinuatum (L.) Raf.

Verbascum sinuatum, commonly known as the scallop-leaved mullein,

Description

In the winter, a rosette of broad-leaves grows at the base of the Scallop-leaved mullein and spreads itself on the ground (length 30–50 cm).[2] In the spring, a leafless stalk grows from the base of the plant, splitting into many diagonal stems that can grow as much as 50 to 100 cm. in length, on which the flowers are located.^[2] The plant bears simple, emarginate leaves, and has a yellow lamp-shaped flower (hence its name Candela) of 5 petals, blossoming mostly in late May to August, although sometimes as late as October.

The plant's leaves are alternate, rosette, entire, dentate or serrate.

Distribution and habitat

The plant has a broad Irano-Turanian distribution, as well as a broad Mediterranean distribution (stretching from the Mediterranean coastal regions to West and South

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Properties

The scallop-leaved mullein does not produce nectar, but it produces pollen, which attracts bees that collect the pollen.

, but how the command is transferred from the sensors in the petals of the flower to its activation of the calyx has yet to be determined.

Medicinal and other uses

In some societies, the flower of certain species of mullein have been used to flavor alcoholic beverages. Other medicinal uses of the flower include a remedy for sore throat and cough, although its efficacy has yet to be scientifically proven. The leaves of certain species of mullein are applied to the skin for wounds, burns, and frostbite. The leaves are used topically to soften and protect the skin.

Gallery

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  The scallop-leaved mullein flowers
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  Verbascum sinuatum inflorescence
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  Verbascum sinuatum leaves
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  Verbascum sinuatum in Israel
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  Verbascum sinuatum illustration

References

External links

(reprinted by Oxford Academic Journals)

• Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew Science, Online Plants of the World (Verbascum sinuatum L.)