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My mullein flowers a little strangely. When I look online it’s supposed to set one tall flower stalk, but mine has at least 8 flower stalks on it. I am not complaining, I would just like to know if there is a reason for this.
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While I really don't have an answer, could it be that the top was pinched off several times (maybe while harvesting) which created more top stems?

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I'm not the best at identification so I would appreciate someone else's two cents here if possible.

I believe this is not 'Great Mullein' but rather 'Orange Mullein'.

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Maybe verbascum olympicum, Greek mullien  Not like the single spired mullein that is native to my area. I like the look of that strain.

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Great mullein has fuzzy leaves, therefore, I would ID this as a different species.

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Joseph Lofthouse wrote:Great mullein has fuzzy leaves, therefore, I would ID this as a different species.


It definitely has fussy leaves. I have suggested to my husband that we use some in stead of toilet paper. There are no doubt that it is mullein, but as I am finding out, there are more than one type of mullein.

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