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Common mullein

Verbascum thapsus

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ToxicIntroducedHerbBiennialjuin to août
Common mullein, In flower
Common mullein, No flowers or fruits
Common mullein, photo 3 of 5

Toxic. Biennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in mountains and in forests. Flowers from June to August.

There are 2,065 observations of Common mullein in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal421
  2. Outaouais363
  3. Montérégie297
  4. Estrie235
  5. Laurentides185
  6. Capitale-Nationale131
  7. Lanaudière100
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue67
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean65
  10. Mauricie46
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches41
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent38
  13. Centre-du-Québec29
  14. Laval19
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine17
  16. Côte-Nord9
  17. Nord-du-Québec2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MountainEmmanuel Milou

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyScrophulariaceaeGenusVerbascum

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