Common Mullein - Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 26, 2020.

Above: Common Mullein along bank of Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/26/20).

Common Mullein - Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein was introduced, naturalized and is potentially invasive. It likes disturbed sites.

In it's first year of growth, Common Mullein produces a rosette of leaves. The second-year plants normally produce a single unbranched stem. The flower stalk grows between 5-10 feet tall and produces small yellow, 5-petaled flowers that are grouped densely on the leafy spike. It blooms June - September.

Other names: Great mullein, Wooly mullein, Flannel plant, Giant mullein

COMMON MULLEIN
(Verbascum thapsus)
by Scottish author, Elizabeth Gordon

Common Mullein's lots of fun,

He loves the children every one;

His velvet leaves when torn he'll lend

To any fairy who will mend."

MULLEIN

by Scottish author, Elizabeth Gordon

Mullein grew up rough-and-tumble.

He was Irish, very humble;

Still he was a jolly fellow,

With his funny head all yellow.

For more information on the Common Mullein, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Common Mullein.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Master Gardener Program website page about Common Mullein.