Verbascum blattaria
Scrophulariaceae
Moth Mullein
Erect, sometimes branched stem from rosette of leaves. Basal leaves bright green, lance-shaped, to 10 in. long, toothed, with rounded tips, on short petioles; few small stem leaves sessile. Long spike of stalked flowers atop stems. Flowers yellow or white, flat, about 1 in. across, stamen filaments densely coated with purple hairs. Grows in fields, along roads, disturbed places, at low and mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Biennial
- Height: 12–48 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: No
