Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia
Mullein
(Verbascum thapsus)
deep taprooted biennial growing to 2 metres tall with large,
soft, very hairy leaves; yellow flowers are borne in large
terminal spikes; produces a large rosette to 60 cm in diameter
found mostly in idle areas, pastures and rangelands particularly
on sandy to very coarse rocky soils
dipped in tallow, mature stalks made good torches in ancient
times; called "witch's-stick"
