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Origin:
Introduced
Life Cycle:
Biennial
General Desc:
Tall, stout, leafy stems, flannel-like leaves, which explains its other common name, flannel mullein.
Identification notes: Biennial; leaves elliptic, densely woolly on both sides, first year leaves form a basal rosette; flowers yellow, borne in dense spikes, flowers 5-parted, some or all of the filaments bearded, anthers yellow, red or orange.
Height:
To 6-1/2 feet
Habitat Description: Disturbed soils on roadsides, waste areas, and burned areas.
Plant Communities:
Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3200 - 8700 feet
Color:
Yellow
Shape:
Regular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Apr - Sep
Description:
The second year of its 2-year cycle, 5-petaled yellow flowers bloom along a 12 to 24 inch spike-like cluster at the top of a 2 to 6 foot stem. The approximately 1 inch wide flowers open from the top down.
Leaf Color:
Grayish-green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Basal and alternate
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
The first year of its 2-year cycle, common mullein produces a basal rosette of large velvety leaves to 15 inches long. The second year, upper leaves clasp a 2 to 6 foot stem and become progressively smaller toward the top.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: The woolly egg-shaped seedpods are 2-chambered and contain numerous tiny seeds.
Seed Notes: Seeds are small, angular, brownish <1/16 inch long.
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