Pollinator plant

White Mullein

Verbascum lychnitis

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Common names

27 names · 21 languages
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Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • Trepó candeler[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 剪秋罗毛蕊花[2]
  • 白毛蕊花[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 剪秋羅毛蕊花[2]
  • 白毛蕊花[2]
Czech
  • divizna knotovitá[2]
  • divizna knotovitá pravá[2]
Danish
  • Bleg kongelys[2]
Estonian
  • pööris-vägihein[2]
Finnish
  • käentulikukka[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Csilláros ökörfarkkóró[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Šakotoji tūbė[2]
Norwegian
  • melkongslys[2]
Polish
  • Dziewanna firletkowa[2]
Russian
  • Коровяк метельчатый[2]
  • Коровяк мучнистый[2]
Slovak
  • divozel kukučkovitý[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Grenigt kungsljus[2]
Ukrainian
  • Дивина борошниста[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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 lychnitis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • White Mullein — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Mehlige Königskerze — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Indian Toilet Paper — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • White Mullen — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • candilera — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Molène lychnite — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Verbasco licnite — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • melige toorts — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
[2] Verbascum lychnitis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • White Mullein — results[26].names[1]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Mehlige Königskerze — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Indian Toilet Paper — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • White Mullen — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • candilera — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Molène lychnite — results[26].names[3]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Verbasco licnite — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • melige toorts — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • divizna knotovitá — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • divizna knotovitá pravá — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Grenigt kungsljus — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • pööris-vägihein — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Bleg kongelys — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Коровяк мучнистый — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • melkongslys — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • käentulikukka — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Коровяк метельчатый — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Šakotoji tūbė — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Dziewanna firletkowa — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • 剪秋罗毛蕊花 — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • 白毛蕊花 — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • 剪秋羅毛蕊花 — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • 白毛蕊花 — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Trepó candeler — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Дивина борошниста — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • Csilláros ökörfarkkóró — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
  • divozel kukučkovitý — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 133231; Verbascum lychnitis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Scrophulariaceae

Genus-level classification for Verbascum; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

White Mullein (Verbascum lychnitis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Verbascum — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3178619; ID 86BQ; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.