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DESCRIPTION:
Turkey mullein is a summer annual broadleaf weed which grows in open, dry areas. The cotyledons (seed leaves) and
true leaves are oval and covered with star-shaped hairs,
which give the plant a gray green, mealy appearance. The
mature plant is low growing, up to 1 foot (30 cm) high, and forms dense,
rounded mats 1 to 2 feet (30 - 60 cm) across. Stems and leaves are densely
covered with bristly,
star-shaped
hairs. The leaves are thick, oval to nearly round, and have a strong, sweet
odor. The flowers are small and inconspicuous; they may arise in clusters
at the tip of branches, or they may be borne in the junction between stalks and stems of lower leaves.
Broadleaf ID illustration.
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