Hoary Mullein
Taken at Snettisham on 14th July 2010 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.
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Hoary Mullein.
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AKA: 		Verbascum pulverulentum.
Lamiales.
Scrophulariaceae.
Monocarpic perennial.
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 Roadside verges, railway bankings and coastal shingle banks.
July - August.
August - September.
0.5 - 3 mts tall.
The leaves contain rotenone and coumarin. Rotenone is used as an insecticide and coumarin can prevent the blood from clotting. Hairs on the leaves can act as an irritant.