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Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Family: Snapdragon (Scrophulariaceae)
Coarse, woolly plant with a dense spike of yellow flowers, usually blossoming only a few at a time. Flowers 3/4 to 1 inch wide, slightly irregular. Noted for its large (4-12 inch long), soft-velvety, oblong leaves, the largest ones in a basal rosette. Leaves somethimes slightly toothed.
Height: 2-8 feet
Found: Roadsides, poor fields and waste places.
Blooms: June-September
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