USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/06/2012
Photo from 8/7/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Common Mullein, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Verbascum thapsus detail page.
Common Mullein, Great Mullein – Verbascum thapsus
Also Daily Plant 11/10/2010, 12/06/2011
This plant was growing in flower bed at my new house. I did not know what it was so I let it grow. While riding in the mountains near my house I saw similar plants growing sporadically so I then assumed it was a wild flower, and I proceeded to find out more about it. In my yard, it has two parts–one is a low non-flowering plant with the same leaves and the other is as pictured above. So I am puzzled and would like to find out more about it.
Mary – I’ve updated the species detail page (https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Verbascum%20thapsus) with a little more information. Since Common Mullein is a very common weed found throughout the United States, a Google search for Verbascum thapsus will turn up a plethora of information on the plant, including the bad and the good – medicinal and other uses, which is probably why colonists brought the plant to this country in the first place. Thanks for your visit and comment!