Common Mullein [Verbascum thapsus] found near the Silver Leaf Diner, off US Route 11 in DeKalb Junction, New York on 21 June 2013 and at Biltmore Estate on 24 June 2017. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family, with it’s distinctive woolly leaves. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 188-189, says that it blooms in summer and fall, and found on roadsides and in fields.
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=VETH
Common Mullein near Silver Leaf Diner – 21 June 2013
Common Mullein (top view) – 21 June 2013
Common Mullein (Biltmore duo) – 24 June 2017
Common Mullein (zoom out) at Biltmore – 24 June 2017
Common Mullein (Biltmore) – 24 June 2017
