Common Name:
Common Mullein
Scientic Name:
Verbascum thallus
Colors:
Yellow
Months Appearing:
September
Also called Great Mullein, Velvet Plant, Flannel Plant. Non-native. Up to 7 feet tall.
First year rosette of basal leaves. Stalk and flowers second year. Has a taproot.
Flowers on a club like spike up to 2 feet long. Densely packed. 3/4 inch in diameter. Only a few open at a time.
Leaves in basal rosette, very large up to 15 inches. Becoming smaller as they ascend stem. Felt-like or velvety.
Disturbed areas, waste places. White Pine ATrail, Big Rapids, MI, 9/16, 6848, 6850, 6852