tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post5780804563213510230..comments2023-09-23T06:20:06.687-04:00Comments on Pocahontas County Fare: Wooly MulleinRebecca Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-22081231843804688932008-05-30T08:41:00.000-04:002008-05-30T08:41:00.000-04:00Is this the same as "Common Mullein"--I read somew...Is this the same as "Common Mullein"--I read somewhere that early settlers lined their boots with it--very appropriately.<BR/>I've always loved it--even the spiky flowers at the road's edge.<BR/><BR/>It may not be native, but I always love to find ii--and automatically reach to touch its softness.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-34647362135356318662008-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:50:00.000-04:00Although mullein is an exotic invasive plant, it's...Although mullein is an exotic invasive plant, it's not badly invasive. It needs full sun and disturbed soil. I see it mostly along railroad tracks and in vacant lots here in Hannibal.<BR/><BR/>This Eurasian plant is well-established on this continent and it doesn't compete with most native plants. We may as well appreciate it, as it seems to be here to stay! I feel the same way about ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), a mint-family plant with small but beautiful flowers.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215738689578440672noreply@blogger.com