Verbascum phlomoides, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 210

27. V. phlomoides L. , Sp. Pl. 1194 (1753)

(incl. V. belasitzae Stoj. & Stefanov ).

Grey-, white- or yellow-tomentose biennial; stem 30-120 cm. Basal leaves 5-30(-45)x 3-12 cm, oblongelliptical, entire or crenate; upper cauline leaves ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, denticulate or crenulate, not or only very shortly decurrent. Inflorescence usually simple. Bracts 9-15 mm; longer pedicels 3-15 mm. Calyx 5-12 mm. Corolla 20-55 mm in diameter, tomentose outside. Stamens 5, the lower with decurrent anthers; upper filaments with white or yellow hairs, the lower glabrous. Style 6-15 mm, with spathulate, decurrent stigma. Capsule 5-8 mm, elliptic-ovoid. M ost o f Europe except the north. Al Au Bu Co Cz Ga Ge G r He Hs Hu It Ju *Lu Po Rm Rs (C, W, K, E) Sa Si Tu [?Be Br?Ho].