Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) also known as: Wooly Mullein, Velvet Dock, Big Taper, Candle-Wick, Flannel-Leaf etc. Division - Magnoliaphyta Class - Magnoliopsida Subclass - Asteridae Order - Scrophulariales Family - Scrophulariaceae Genus - Verbascum Weeds Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name