Syn.: Verbascum wallrothii Bluff et Fingerh., Thapsus phoeniceus (L.) Rafin.
Family: Scrophulariaceae Juss.
Distribution: Central, Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia.
Habitat: Grows on sunny slopes and rocky places, from lowlands to foothills.
Description: Biennial or perennial herb with erect stem up to 1 m high. The leaves of basal rosette are petiolate, ovate, the flowers in terminal raceme with dark violet corollas, rarely white. Flowers from May to June. The fruit is a capsule.
Endangering and Protection: The Purple Mullein is a protected species in some countries (CZ).
Photos: from 11. 5. to 14. 10. 2003 (Czechia, Čejkovické Špidláky) and 16. 5. 2004 (Czechia, Čejč).
