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Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Photo by jamerbean
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Field Notes

Description:

Velvety pale green plant, 2-3" across and growing out of the concrete.

Habitat:

Parking lot near a lake.

Reference Links:

Verbascum thapsus

Species ID Suggestions

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

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Kate & Chris
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Mullein

Verbascum thapsus
dennisecupp
2

Comments (4)
Kate & Chris
I think you're both right about the Mullein; Lamb's Ear is more like silver velvet and this is just....fuzzy. :-)
jamerbean
I saw lamb's ear elsewhere in the garden and it looked a bit paler than this did, I think it's mullein like dennisecupp suggested.
dennisecupp
Mullein for sure. A common invasive from Eurasia.
Kate & Chris
I think it might be Lamb's Ear--check out the pics of the foliage at the bottom of the link I posted for the ID suggestion and let me know what you think.

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PublishedMarch 20, 2011

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