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1 <br /> Rangeland-Pasture Recommendations <br /> Common Mullein and Moth Mullein Identification and <br /> Management <br /> Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) are non-native escaped <br /> ornamental biennials that have spread throughout the United States. These plants develop fibrous roots and a <br /> deep taproot. Both form a basal rosette in the first growth year and midway through the second season the plants <br /> "bolt" producing flower stalks. <br /> rCommon Mullein has rosette leaves which can be over a foot long. They have smooth edges with dense silvery <br /> hairs on both sides giving the leaves a woolly appearance. The flowering stalk is usually solitary and can be <br /> ' over 8 feet tall. Occasionally a few upright branches occur near the top. Leaves on the flowering stem are <br /> alternate and become smaller and more pointed close to the top of the plant. The flowers are sulfur-yellow, 5 <br /> lobed and united at the base. The stalk is densely packed with flowers attached directly to the stalk. A prolific <br /> seed producer, common mullein seeds can remain viable in the soil for 100 years. Common mullein is a List C <br /> noxious weed and is frequently found in pastures, roadsides and dry disturbed sites. <br /> Moth Mullein Rosette Lacking Hair <br /> Densely Haired Common Mullein Rosette <br /> r �a <br /> r <br /> r <br /> 4'f u� kY <br /> 1 <br /> �x <br /> r <br /> r <br /> rCommon Mullein Flower Moth Mullein Flower—Notice The Stem <br /> i <br />