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A Hairy Leaf! The fine hairs covering the leaves of the Common Mullein are great at catching rain drops. These hairs also give rise to the plants many common names including these, Velvet Mullein, Old Man’s Blanket and, of course, Cowboy Toilet Paper! Canada,Geotagged,Great mullein,Summer,Verbascum thapsus Click/tap to enlarge

A Hairy Leaf!

The fine hairs covering the leaves of the Common Mullein are great at catching rain drops. These hairs also give rise to the plants many common names including these, Velvet Mullein, Old Man’s Blanket and, of course, Cowboy Toilet Paper!

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  1. lol last common name is best! Posted 4 years ago

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''Verbascum thapsus'', the great mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.

Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Sep 9, 2021. Captured Sep 8, 2021 10:17 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm