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Dark mullein

 

Dark mullein

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Verbascum nigrum

Dark mullein is conspicuous from far away, because of its height and the long, brightly yellow inflorescence that sometimes makes up half of the total length of the plant; it can grow into a plant of one and a half metre. Habitats are roadsides, river banks and open and not too wet areas in general. It isn’t a long-lived plant, grows as a biennial or for a few years in the same spot.

 

The stem of the dark mullein is reddish and furrowed, leaves are dark green, covering the stem rather sparsely. The delicate and easily dropping flowers have stamen filaments covered with long violet hairs.