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Herbarium specimen: Verbascum blattaria

Taxon:Scrophulariaceae: Verbascum blattaria L. ("Moth Mullein")
Filed in taxon folder:Scrophulariaceae: Verbascum blattaria L. ("Moth Mullein")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:22/7/1924
Locality:Great Britain, VC6 North Somerset, Bleadon, ST35, Thicket near Bleadon a new locality.
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Verbascum blattaria herbarium specimen from Bleadon, VC6 North Somerset in 1924 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:On label: 'Some dozens of tall plants. Corolla cream coloured, with pale violet flush. (No yellow flowered plants.) Anther hairs purple.' On additional Label: 'Actually the 2 upper (small) lobes were usually violet-pink in the fresh state on the under side. The more frequent colour of these flowers is yellow.' Thompson Bequest

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+Verbascum blattariaGB, VC6 North Somerset, BleadonHarold Stuart Thompson22/7/1924K
+Verbascum blattariaGB, VC6 North Somerset, BleadonHarold Stuart Thompson22/7/1924SLBI

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Documented by talljim on 7th September 2008.

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