White Mullein (Noun)
Meaning
Densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- White mullein has become naturalized in North America after being introduced from Eurasia as a medicinal herb.
- The large leaves and stalks of the white mullein plant make it easy to identify in the wild.
- In its second year of growth, white mullein produces a tall raceme covered in small white flowers.
- The fuzzy texture of white mullein leaves helps to distinguish it from similar-looking plants.
- As a biennial plant, white mullein grows leaves the first year and flowers the second year, often growing quite tall.