Verbascum phlomoides
Molène faux phlomis
Orange Mullein
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 30 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 1.2 m |
Description
Phlomoides’ means ‘phlomis-like’. In the first year the leaves form a basal rosette. In the second year the flower stalk appears, becoming densely packed with flowers.
Flowers
Flowers are yellow with 5 petals, 5 orange stamens; the upper 3 stamens have whitish-yellow hairy filaments.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal rosette: large, oval to long, wider in the middle, pointed.
Upper leaves: narrower, pointed, alternate on the stem, serrated, mid-green.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: round.
Medical
Leaves, flowers and root: act as an expectorant, have a calming effect and were used to treat a dry cough.
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