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Verbascum thapsus

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Noun1.Verbascum thapsus - tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowersVerbascum thapsus - tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
flannel leaf, mullein, velvet plant - any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers


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Verbascum thapsus (Mullein): A beneficial respiratory aid due to its expectorant, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory and soothing actions.
 
 
 
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