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Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
Moth mullein gets its name from the fuzzy purple stamens, reminiscent of a moth's antennae.
- Family: figwort (Scrophulariaceae)
- Habitat: roadsides, waste places, old fields
- Height: 2-4 feet
- Flower size: 1 inch across
- Flower color: yellow or white, with red-purple stamens
- Flowering time: June to October
- Origin: Europe and Asia
