Common Mullein

  • It is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.

  • In North America, "common mullein" is used while western United States residents commonly refer to mullein as "cowboy toilet paper".

  • Great mullein most frequently grows as a colonist of bare and disturbed soil, usually on sandy or chalky ones. It grows best in dry, sandy, or gravelly soils, although it can grow in a variety of habitats, including banksides, meadows, roadsides, forest clearings, and pastures.