Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Verbascum thapsus L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Verbascum schraderi G. Meyer

Common names:

Aaron's flannel [Aaron's-flannel] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Aaron's rod [Aaron's-rod] (1870-1923) (5, 61, 69, 156, 158)

Adam's flannel (1882-1923) (5, 14, 69, 156)

Adam's rod (1882-1923) (5, 14)

Blanket-leaf [Blanket leaf] (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Bouillon-blanc, Bouillon blanc (1892-1900, French) (6, 158)

Bullock's lungwort [Bullock's-lungwort, Bullock lungwort] (1876?-1923) (5, 14, 69, 92, 156, 158)

Candlewick (1900-1923) (5, 69, 158)

Candlewick mullein [Candle-wick mullein] (1923) (156)

Clown's-lungwort [Clown's lungwort] (1900-1904) (69, 158)

Common mullein [Common mullen] (1892-Present) (3, 4, 6, 45, 50, 62, 63, 109, 145, 156, 157, 158)

Cow's-lungwort [Cow's lungwort] (1892-1923 obsolete by 1923) (5, 6, 69, 156, 158)

Feltwort (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Flannel mullein (1942) (155)

Flannel plant [Flannel-plant] (1892-1923) (6, 156)

Flannel-flower [Flannel flower] (1876) (92)

Flannel-leaf [Flannel-leaf] (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Gordoloba (1900, Spanish) (1900) (158)

Great mullein [Great mullen] (1834-1936) (5, 14, 34, 41, 69, 72, 93, 97, 157, 158)

Great white mullein (1770) (41)

Hag taper (1882-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (14, 156)

Hares beard (1876) (92)

Hare's-beard [Hare's beard, Hares beard] (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Hedge-taper [Hedge taper, Hedge-tapers] (1900-1929) (5, 69, 156, 157, 158)

High-taper [High taper] (1882-1913) (5, 6, 14, 92, 158)

Hig-taper [Hig taper] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Himmelbrand (1900, German) (158)

Hog-taper (1900) (158)

Ice-leaf [Ice leaf] (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Indian tobacco (1770, Kalm notes that Indians never smoked this plant despite the name) (41)

Jacob's staff [Jacob's-staff] (1900-1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Jupiter's staff [Jupiter's-staff] (1900-1913 ) (5, 69, 158)

Königskerze (German) (1892-1900) (6, 158)

Lady's-foxglove [Lady's foxglove] (1900-1904) (69, 158)

Lucernaria (1923) (156)

Molène (French) (1892-1900) (6, 158)

Mullein (1828-1922) (6, 7, 19, 48, 49, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61, 69, 80, 114, 157)

Mullein dock (1904) (69)

Mullen (1899-1937) (85, 95, 122, 124, 131)

Mullen dock (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Old man's flannel [Old-man's flannel] (1900-1929) (5, 69, 157, 158)

Peter's staff [Peter's-staff] (1900-1913) (5, 69, 158)

Shepherd's-club [Shepherds' club, Shepherd's club] (1882-1913 ) (5, 14, 69, 92, 158)

Torches (1900-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (5, 69, 156, 158)

Torchwort (1900-1904) (69, 158)

Velvet plant [Velvet-plant] (1876-1923) (5, 62, 69, 92, 156, 158)

Velvet-dock [Velvet dock] (1900-1929) (5, 69, 157, 158)

Velvet-leaf (1896) (45)

White mullein (1649) (46)

Wild tobacco (1770) (41)

Wollkraut (German) (1892-1900) (6, 158)

Woollen [Woolen] (1876-1900) (92, 158)