Close-up of the green stem of a plant with brown seed pods all around the upper part and a few yellow flowers towards the lower part of the stem beneath the seed pods, the top of the stem is not shown; against a blurred green-brown background of other plants and leaves

Great Mullein, Verbscum thapsus, now mostly consisting of seed pods, some of which are splitting to reveal the seeds, with only a few flowers remaining
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#Verbascumthapsus, the #greatmullein, #greatermullein or #commonmullein, is a hairy biennial plant that can grow to 2 m tall or more. Its small, yellow flowers are densely grouped on a tall stem, which grows from a large rosette of leaves. #wildflower #badgercreekwilderness

Close-up of the top part of a tall plant called Great Mullein, which is mainly a grey-green in colour and has small yellow flowers which have very hairy stamens, those hairs are white

A close-up of Great Mullein showing the white hairy stamens in the flowers that are usually dense on the upper stamens and less so on the lower ones; the whole plant is covered in a layer of soft hairs
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Found two plants while hiking on the mountain in Desoto State Park this past weekend. ❤️ #greatmullein and #littlebrownjug #gardening #natrue