Latin Name: Verbascum thapsus

Flower: Yellow, five-petaled flowers in tall, dense spikes that bloom from midsummer through fall.

Leaves: Large, oval, and densely covered with soft, woolly hairs, forming a basal rosette.

Stems: Erect, tall, and thick, growing up to 2 meters tall.

Growing Environment: Prefers dry, well-drained soils in meadows, fields, and disturbed areas.

Growth Habit: A biennial herb that forms a basal rosette of leaves in its first year and a tall flowering stalk in its second year. It spreads via seeds and can form dense stands in open habitats. In situ, mullein appears as tall, woolly spikes with yellow flowers, often in dry, disturbed areas.