Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbascum_thapsus
*Verbascum thapsus* (*Great* or *Common Mullein*) is a species of mullein<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullein>native to Europe <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe>, northern Africa<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>and Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>, and introduced in the Americas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas>and Australia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia>. It is a hairy biennial plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biennial_plant>that can grow to 2 m <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre> or more tall. Its small yellow flowers are densely grouped on a tall stem, which bolts from a large rosette<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette>of leaves. It grows in a wide variety of habitats, but prefers well-lit disturbed soils, where it can appear soon after the ground receives light, from long-lived seeds that persist in the soil seed bank<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_seed_bank>. It is a common weedy plant that spreads by prolifically producing seeds, but rarely becomes aggressively invasive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species>, since its seed require open ground to germinate<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germination>. It is a very minor problem for most agricultural crops, since it is not a very competitive species, being intolerant of shade from other plants and unable to survive tilling. It also hosts many insects, some of which can be harmful to other plants. Although individuals are easy to remove by hand, populations are difficult to eliminate permanently. It is widely used for herbal remedies with emollient<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emollient>and astringent <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astringent> properties. It is especially recommended for coughs and related problems, but also used in topical <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topical> applications against a variety of skin problems. The plant was also used to make dyes<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye>and torches <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torch>. Other good links are: http://www.kingdomplantae.net/commonMullein.php & http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Verbascum_thaspus_page.html (details beautifully illustrated with pictures), 2009/3/23 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > ... most likely: *Verbascum thapsus* > some of its common names: Aaron's rod, Adam's flannel, blanket leaf, > bunny's ears, common mullein, flannel plant, flannel leaf, Jacob's staff, > which I found at ENVIS - FRLHT site: > > http://envis.frlht.org.in/botanical_search.php?txtbtname=Verbascum+t&gesp=3186%7CVerbascum+thapsus+PLENK > > Regards. > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you Dinesh, >> Regs, >> Suresh >> >> >> On 3/23/09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ... I too think so. >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Possibly a Verbascum species? >>>> >>>> Regards-- >>>> Ken Greby >>>> Broward County, Florida USA >>>> >>>> --- On *Sun, 3/22/09, Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:9556] (220309SCS1-2) Wild Plant from Haryana - >>>> ID request >>>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 8:10 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> I am attaching two images one plant as it is one plant only. >>>> 1 mtr tall, straight plant. >>>> Could not find any match in Illustrated Flora of Keoladeo National Park >>>> and Common Indian Wild Flowers (both by BNHS). >>>> Shall be grateful for help in ID. >>>> >>>> Location - Sonepat, Haryana, today on the cart track along a canal. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Suresh C Sharma >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
