Verbascum lychnitis aka White Mullein

Verbascum lychnitis, also known as the white mullein, is a flowering plant in the figwort family native to Asia and Europe. It has naturalized in parts of North America and is commonly found in disturbed areas. This biennial or short-lived perennial forms a rosette of lance-shaped, mid-green leaves that may overwinter. In mid- to late summer, it produces a strongly upright, branched, flowering spike with yellow or white saucer-shaped blooms. The plant can be distinguished from other mulleins by its sessile and non-clasping stem leaves, with the upper and lower surfaces differing in color. The flowers are small and separated, and the plant has somewhat long flower stalks. The leaves are covered in short dendritic hairs, giving them a stellate appearance, with the lower surface being hairier than the upper. Verbascum lychnitis can also hybridize with other mullein species. It typically grows to about 1 meter in height and is commonly found in anthropogenic habitats, meadows, and fields.