Verbascum L.
Mullein
Tulikukat
Foodplants for
Chamaesphecia masariformis ,
Coleophora pennella ,
Endothenia hebesana ,
Eupithecia succenturiata ,
Fishia yosemitae ,
Melitaea didyma occidentalis ,
Nothris verbascella ,
Protorthodes curtica ,
P. oviduca ,
Shargacucullia lychnitis ,
S. reisseri ,
S. scrophulariae ,
S. thapsiphaga ,
S. thapsiphaga anceps ,
S. verbasci ,
Triodia sylvina
500x759 (~142Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
520x579 (~37Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
500x793 (~31Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
800x529 (~137Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Verbascum ovalifolium Donn ex Sims
'Soikkotulikukka'
Verbascum ovalifolium subsp. ovalifolium ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum ovalifolium subsp. thracicum ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum ovalifolium ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum blattaria L.
Moth Mullein
'Kesätulikukka'
White moth mullen
Verbascum phoeniceum L.
Purppuratulikukka
Purple Mullein
Sinipunainen tulikukka
Violkungsljus
Foodplant for
Shargacucullia prenanthis
Verbascum pyramidatum Bieb.
'Kartiotulikukka'
Verbascum phlomoides L.
Rohtotulikukka
Läkekungsljus
Orange Mullein
Foodplant for
Shargacucullia thapsiphaga
Verbascum densiflorum Bertol.
Dense-flowered Mullein
'Akantulikukka'
692x983 (~181Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~119Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
748x988 (~73Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
identification uncertain 1371x1028 (~112Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Trikorfo, Ali Pasha Castle, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
identification uncertain 783x1044 (~224Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Zalongo, 9.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Verbascum thapsus L.
Common Mullein
Ukontulikukka
Great Mullein
Kungsljus
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia masariformis ,
Melitaea trivia ,
Shargacucullia thapsiphaga
Verbascum lychnitis L.
Grenigt kungsljus
White Mullein
Käentulikukka
685x913 (~195Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
998x1283 (~105Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Shargacucullia lychnitis
f. cuspidata Lindb. fil.
Verbascum lychnitis f. cuspidata ; [SK] , 504
ssp. orientale Hayek
'Arotulikukka'
Verbascum chaixii orientale ; [iNaturalist ]
Verbascum chaixii subsp. orientale ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum orientale subsp. brachysepalum ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum orientale subsp. orientale ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum orientale ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum nigrum L.
Tummatulikukka
Musta tulikukka
Dark Mullein
Mörkt kunsljus
612x816 (~190Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, Bakenberg, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
676x1025 (~219Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1306x979 (~305Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
780x1011 (~124Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~209Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
771x1018 (~86Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia masariformis ,
Shargacucullia gozmanyi ,
S. lychnitis ,
S. thapsiphaga
f. leucandra Aresch.
Verbascum nigrum f. leucandra ; [SK] , 504
f. cuspidata Wirtg.
Verbascum nigrum f. cuspidata ; [SK] , 504
Verbascum cheiranthifolium Boiss.
'Kaitatulikukka'
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. asperulum ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. cataonicum ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. cheiranthifolium ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. heldreichii ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. obtusiusculum ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. pisidicum ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium var. transcasoicum ; [POWO ]
Verbascum cheiranthifolium ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Verbascum nigrum × thapsus
Verbascum × semialbum Chaub.
Verbascum nigrum × thapsus ; [RK] , 377
Verbascum sinuatum L.
Wavy-leaf mullein
1371x1028 (~213Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Sivota, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1175x881 (~285Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Sivota, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~244Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~72Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Verbascum speciosum Schrad
Showy mullein
Verbascum virgatum Stokes
Wand mullein
Verbascum × kerneri Fritch
Verbascum à kerneri ; [iNaturalist ]
Verbascum × kerneri ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
phlomoides × thaspus ;
Verbascum × pterocaulon Franch.
Verbascum à pterocaulon ; [iNaturalist ]
Verbascum × pterocaulon ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
balttaria × thapsus ;
Verbascum × spurium K. Koch
Verbascum à spurium ; [iNaturalist ]
lychnitis × thapsus ;
3.6.2007 (14)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.