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Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

  • deep taprooted biennial growing to 2 metres tall with large, soft, very hairy leaves; yellow flowers are borne in large terminal spikes; produces a large rosette to 60 cm in diameter

  • found mostly in idle areas, pastures and rangelands particularly on sandy to very coarse rocky soils

  • dipped in tallow, mature stalks made good torches in ancient times; called "witch's-stick"
Flowers
Rosette

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