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DESCRIPTION:
Turkey mullein is a summer annual weed which grows in open, dry areas. 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 lower leaf axils. The seed
leaves and true leaves are oval and covered with star-shaped hairs, which
give the plant a gray green, mealy appearance.
Broadleaf ID illustration.
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