Pollinator plant

dark mullein

Verbascum nigrum

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Common names

31 names · 25 languages
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Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Дзіванна чорная[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 黑毛蕊花[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 黑毛蕊花[2]
Croatian
  • crna divizma[2]
  • hrastovac žuti[2]
  • repovita divizma[2]
Czech
  • divizna černá[2]
Danish
  • Mørk kongelys[2]
Estonian
  • must vägihein[2]
Finnish
  • Tummatulikukka[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Fekete ökörfarkkóró[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • クロバナモウズイカ[2]
Latvian
  • Melnais deviņvīruspēks[2]
Lithuanian
  • Juodoji tūbė[2]
Norwegian
  • mørkkongslys[2]
Polish
  • Dziewanna pospolita[2]
Russian
  • Коровяк черный[2]
  • Коровяк чёрный[2]
Serbian
  • Tamna divizna[2]
  • Тамна дивизна[2]
Slovak
  • divozel čierny[2]
Slovenian
  • črni lučnik[2]
Swedish
  • mörkt kungsljus[2]
Ukrainian
  • Дивина чорна[2]
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 nigrum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Black Mullein — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Dunkel-Königskerze — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Schwarze Königskerze — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Dark Mullein — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Molène noire — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Verbasco nero — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Zwarte toorts — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
[2] Verbascum nigrum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Black Mullein — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Dunkel-Königskerze — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Schwarze Königskerze — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Dark Mullein — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Molène noire — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Verbasco nero — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Zwarte toorts — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Коровяк черный — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • divizna černá — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • must vägihein — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Mørk kongelys — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • mørkkongslys — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Tummatulikukka — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Juodoji tūbė — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Dziewanna pospolita — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • クロバナモウズイカ — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • mörkt kungsljus — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • 黑毛蕊花 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Коровяк чёрный — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Дзіванна чорная — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Дивина чорна — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • crna divizma — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • repovita divizma — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • hrastovac žuti — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Melnais deviņvīruspēks — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • črni lučnik — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Fekete ökörfarkkóró — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Тамна дивизна — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • Tamna divizna — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • divozel čierny — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
  • 黑毛蕊花 — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 56164; Verbascum nigrum.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • dark mullein — Page 3, column 2, row top 577 pt; common-name cell after Verbascum nigrum.; Verbascum nigrum.
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]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Verbascum nigrum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

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

Black Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) 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

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    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 3, column 2, entry Verbascum nigrum (top 577 pt)

    Source checked on .