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Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) Durham Co., NC 5 Aug 2006 Introduced from Eurasia, Moth Mullein is fairly common in NC and found statewide in a variety of fairly open habitats. |
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Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) Durham Co., NC 5 Aug 2006 |
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Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) Durham Co., NC 5 Aug 2006 |
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Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) Durham Co., NC 5 Aug 2006 |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 Native to Europe, Common Mullein grows in disturbed areas, especially roadsides, statewide. |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 Yellow spikes of flowers are obvious. |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 Leaves are very soft & fuzzy, leading to another common name of this plant being "Wooly Mullein". |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 |
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Roadside edge by field & woods, Orange Co., NC 9 July 2008 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
Created on ... Oct 20, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu