Pollinator plant

Moth Mullein

Verbascum blattaria

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Common names

33 names · 25 languages
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Other languages (24)
Dutch
  • Mottekruid
  • Mottenkruid[1][3]
French
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 毛瓣毛蕊花[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 毛瓣毛蕊花[3]
Croatian
  • Moljačka divizma[3]
Czech
  • divizna švábovitá[3]
Danish
  • Klase-kongelys[3]
Estonian
  • koi-vägihein[3]
Finnish
  • perhotulikukka[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Molyűző ökörfarkkóró[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • エサシソウ[3]
  • モウズイカ[3]
Lithuanian
  • Plikalapė tūbė[3]
Polish
  • dziewanna rdzawa[3]
Portuguese
  • Cachapeiro-das-traças[1][3]
Russian
  • Коровяк тараканий[3]
Slovak
  • Divozel švábový[3]
Slovenian
  • grozdasti lučnik[3]
Swedish
  • sommarkungsljus[3]
Turkish
  • Tutan Sığırkuyruğu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Дивина тарганяча[3]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Verbascum blattaria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • moth mullein — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Motten-Königskerze — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Schaben-Königskerze — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • white moth mullein — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • white mullein — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Herbe aux mites — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Herbe-aux-mites — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Molène blattaire — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Verbasco polline — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Mottenkruid — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Cachapeiro-das-traças — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Verbascum blattaria ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Moth Mullein (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157724; taxon 7FPGM.
  • Motten-Königskerze — VernacularName.tsv, line 157725; taxon 7FPGM.
  • Schabenkraut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157726; taxon 7FPGM.
[3] Verbascum blattaria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • moth mullein — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Motten-Königskerze — results[16].names[15]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Schaben-Königskerze — results[16].names[14]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • white moth mullein — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • white mullein — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Herbe aux mites — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Herbe-aux-mites — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Molène blattaire — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Verbasco polline — results[16].names[26]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Mottenkruid — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Cachapeiro-das-traças — results[16].names[18]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Blatària — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • divizna švábovitá — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • koi-vägihein — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • perhotulikukka — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Коровяк тараканий — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Plikalapė tūbė — results[16].names[16]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • エサシソウ — results[16].names[17]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • 毛瓣毛蕊花 — results[16].names[19]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • 毛瓣毛蕊花 — results[16].names[20]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • sommarkungsljus — results[16].names[21]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Klase-kongelys — results[16].names[22]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Дивина тарганяча — results[16].names[23]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • grozdasti lučnik — results[16].names[24]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Molyűző ökörfarkkóró — results[16].names[25]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • dziewanna rdzawa — results[16].names[27]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Divozel švábový — results[16].names[28]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Gwyfynog — results[16].names[29]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Moljačka divizma — results[16].names[30]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • モウズイカ — results[16].names[31]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
  • Tutan Sığırkuyruğu — results[16].names[32]; taxon id 59028; Verbascum blattaria.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Verbascum blattaria is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Scrophulariaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Verbascum species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Verbascum blattaria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2750885; ID 7FPGM; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2750885; ID 7FPGM; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Verbascum species (top 427 pt)

    Source checked on .