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Verbascum L.

Tulikukat Mullein
Verbascum, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Verbascum, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Chamaesphecia masariformis, Coleophora pennella, Fishia yosemitae, Melitaea didyma occidentalis, Neoharpyia verbasci, Paratalanta hyalinalis, Protorthodes curtica, P. oviduca, Shargacucullia (noctua) verbasci, S. lychnitis, S. reisseri, S. scrophulariae, S. thapsiphaga

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 phoeniceum L.

Purppuratulikukka Sinipunainen tulikukka Purple Mullein Violkungsljus
Verbascum phoeniceum ; [RK, 377]; [SK, 504]

Foodplant for Shargacucullia prenanthis

Verbascum phlomoides L.

Rohtotulikukka Orange Mullein Läkekungsljus
Verbascum phlomoides ; [RK, 377]; [GMBOT, 719]

Foodplant for Shargacucullia thapsiphaga

Verbascum densiflorum Bertol.

'Akantulikukka' Dense-flowered Mullein

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.

Ukontulikukka Great Mullein Common Mullein Kungsljus
Verbascum thapsus ; [RK, 377]; [SK, 503]; [GMBOT, 719]

Foodplant for Anania verbascalis, Chamaesphecia masariformis, Melitaea trivia, Nothris verbascella, Shargacucullia thapsiphaga

Verbascum lychnitis L.

Käentulikukka White Mullein Grenigt kungsljus
Verbascum lychnitis ; [RK, 377]; [SK, 504]; [GMBOT, 719]

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

V. l. f. cuspidata Lindb. fil.

Verbascum lychnitis f. cuspidata ; [SK, 504]

Verbascum nigrum L.

Tummatulikukka Musta tulikukka Dark Mullein Mörkt kunsljus
Verbascum nigrum ; [RK, 377]; [SK, 503]

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

V. n. f. leucandra Aresch.

Verbascum nigrum f. leucandra ; [SK, 504]

V. n. f. cuspidata Wirtg.

Verbascum nigrum f. cuspidata ; [SK, 504]

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

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[SK]

Mela & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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