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Dense-Flowered Mullein

Verbascum densiflorum

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Common names

24 names · 23 languages
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Other languages (22)
Dutch
French
  • Molène faux bouillon-blanc[1][3]
  • Molène à fleurs denses[1][3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 大花毛蕊[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 大花毛蕊[3]
Czech
  • divizna velkokvětá[3]
Danish
  • Uldbladet kongelys[3]
Estonian
  • kõrge vägihein[3]
Finnish
  • akantulikukka[3]
German
Hungarian
  • dúsvirágú ökörfarkkóró[3]
Italian
  • Verbasco falso barbasco[1][3]
Latvian
  • blīvziedu deviņvīruspēks[3]
Lithuanian
  • Didžiažiedė tūbė[3]
Norwegian
  • prydkongslys[3]
Polish
  • Dziewanna wielkokwiatowa[3]
Romanian
  • Lumânărica[3]
Russian
  • Коровяк густоцветковый[3]
Serbian
  • Дивизма крупноцветна[3]
Slovak
  • divozel veľkokvetý[3]
Slovenian
  • velecvetni lučnik[3]
Swedish
  • ölandskungsljus[3]
Ukrainian
  • Дивина густоквіткова[3]
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 densiflorum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dense-flowered Mullein — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Großblütige Königskerze — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Molène faux bouillon-blanc — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Molène à fleurs denses — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Verbasco falso barbasco — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Stalkaars — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Verbascum densiflorum ↗

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

Source records
  • Dense-flowered Mullein (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157731; taxon 7FP3N.
  • Großblütige Königskerze (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157732; taxon 7FP3N.
[3] Verbascum densiflorum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dense-flowered Mullein — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Großblütige Königskerze — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Molène faux bouillon-blanc — results[28].names[2]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Molène à fleurs denses — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Verbasco falso barbasco — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Stalkaars — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Dziewanna wielkokwiatowa — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • divizna velkokvětá — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • kõrge vägihein — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Uldbladet kongelys — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Коровяк густоцветковый — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • prydkongslys — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • akantulikukka — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Didžiažiedė tūbė — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • 大花毛蕊 — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • 大花毛蕊 — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • ölandskungsljus — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Lumânărica — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Дивина густоквіткова — results[28].names[19]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • dúsvirágú ökörfarkkóró — results[28].names[20]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • velecvetni lučnik — results[28].names[21]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • divozel veľkokvetý — results[28].names[22]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • blīvziedu deviņvīruspēks — results[28].names[23]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
  • Дивизма крупноцветна — results[28].names[24]; taxon id 62339; Verbascum densiflorum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Verbascum densiflorum 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

Dense-Flowered Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Verbascum densiflorum — 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 2750575; ID 7FP3N; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2750575; ID 7FP3N; 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 .