Common
name: Common Mullein or Woolly Mullein
Latin name: Verbascum thapsus
Annual/Perennial:
Biennial
Flowers: June to September
Flower size: 12" to 24" spikes
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 4' to 6'
Invasive: Yes
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
High Grade Road
Pictured
Wildflower: Common Mullein - Verbascum
thapsus
Wildflower
Field notes: Common Mullein is a native of Asia that has
spread across many parts of North America. Although I find the
plant attractive... it has become an invasive pest because of the
enormous amount of seed that each plant produces.
Look for Common
Mullein nearly any where the sun shines from the Plains to
Foothills ecosystems.
