A detailed look at the life cycle of Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). These images can aid in identifying this plant during all seasons of the year.
Thank you for putting this up! Most videos show one stage of mullein's life cycle -- with such a dynamic plant, your method of showing both first year growth and second year growth is invaluable!
Since I have not attempted any "fire by friction," I am not certain when the best time would be to harvest the Common mullein stalk. I suspect it would be near the end of the second year when the most of the flowers have finished blooming and seeding. After that, the stalk gets brittle, falls to the ground and disintegrates.
Do you also compare plant similar looking species side by side in videos to differentiate them from each other? Your video is awesome for identifying Mullein and I wonder if the vein pattern is also helpful to note.
Incredibly informative video. I'm looking to harvest the stalk for fire by friction. I don't want to damage the biannual life cycle at any point. When is it safe to harvest the stalk for fire by friction? I'm thinking probably year 3 when the plant has absolutely completed it's wonderful life cycle. Where can I find these magnificent plants? I live in Salt Lake City, Utah and I've located 15 to 20 plants in peoples front yards but I can't seem to locate any growing in the wild.
I've been in some bad situations in the woods before after I go #2. I could have used "natures toilet paper" but for some reason I'm terrified of common mullein. I have been ever since I can remember.
Sweet!!! Thanks for your expert opinion. I will revisit the home owner and let him know! I would like to do a week by week documentary on this awesome specimen. Hopefully it doesn't get disturbed. I'm a little concerned about it's location very close to the street when snow plows come by in the Winter. Will it survive a possibly two or three months buried under snow? It's such a cool plant. I want it to survive into the next year so I can document it's life cycle.
I suspect it will do fine under the snow. Consider how the plant has survived in that region for years. If snow were harmful, you probably would not have any Common mullein in the area.
Hello! When is it safe to harvest the dead plant, so as not to disturb the seeding process for future generations? More directly when does the plant disburse it's seeds? Thanks very much for your valuable time.
The seeds are tiny and they are dispersed by the wind shaking the tall, brittle stalks. Therefore, I suspect the best time to harvest would be a month or two after the plant has died.
When the plant has died? Would that be at the end of September or October? I want to harvest some spindles, but I don't want to disturb the future plants which will yield future spindles. Sorry, but I don't want to harvest from nature what can't be replaced for someone else.
rappman3taken I cannot give you a specific time that the plant will die since it varies from plant to plant and from region to region. Whenever the plant's leaves and stalk turn brown, then you can remove the flower stalk and shake the tiny seeds from it. These seeds have the potential to sprout into new plants next spring. The plant from which you are harvesting is dead and will not re-sprout.
As for where to find the plant in the wild, I'm not going to be much help with that either. If you have lots of patience, you might harvest seeds from someone's existing plant. I'd gather lots of the tiny seeds and spread them liberally in an open "weedy" space. I frequently see the plant along near roads and highways.
Common mullein can be found throughout North America and in many temperate regions of the world. For more specific locations, see the "distribution and habitat" description in the wikipedia entry for Verbascum thapsus.
Sotol Plant = Dasylirion texanum Agavaceae Family. Hello I'm back for more Identify Plant Expert info. I've read that it takes about 15 years for this plant to produce a stalk and then it becomes a biannual stalk producer. Is that anywhere near correct? I'm once again interested in harvesting the stalk for hand drill friction fire, but I don't want to damage the plant. I've also read that this plant is competing with tequila on the retail distilled spirits market. I'm trying to understand this really incredible plant's life cycle. Wow!! I really need your expert opinion on this one.
Hello I came across what I thought was a first year mullein plant. I'm not sure. The rosette was huge for a first year plant. I have plenty of pictures and a video that I will post to my you tube channel in a day or two. My channel name is rappman3taken. Would you be willing to take a look and give me your expert opinion. If it's a first year mullein plant it will be absolutely spectacular next year as long as it's not disturbed.
It seems to me that Common mullein can establish a new rosette in the current year as well as in the next year. I think it depends on when the seed is dispersed and what the environmental conditions are at that time. For example, seeds dispersed in mid-summer are likely to germinate in the current year while seeds dispersed in the fall are more likely to germinate the next year.
Thank you for putting this up! Most videos show one stage of mullein's life cycle -- with such a dynamic plant, your method of showing both first year growth and second year growth is invaluable!
This is a ver thoroughly descriptive video. I appreciate your expertise.
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Since I have not attempted any "fire by friction," I am not certain when the best time would be to harvest the Common mullein stalk. I suspect it would be near the end of the second year when the most of the flowers have finished blooming and seeding. After that, the stalk gets brittle, falls to the ground and disintegrates.
Do you also compare plant similar looking species side by side in videos to differentiate them from each other? Your video is awesome for identifying Mullein and I wonder if the vein pattern is also helpful to note.
What does this plan good for the plant marine
Incredibly informative video. I'm looking to harvest the stalk for fire by friction. I don't want to damage the biannual life cycle at any point. When is it safe to harvest the stalk for fire by friction? I'm thinking probably year 3 when the plant has absolutely completed it's wonderful life cycle. Where can I find these magnificent plants? I live in Salt Lake City, Utah and I've located 15 to 20 plants in peoples front yards but I can't seem to locate any growing in the wild.
I've been in some bad situations in the woods before after I go #2. I could have used "natures toilet paper" but for some reason I'm terrified of common mullein. I have been ever since I can remember.
Sweet!!! Thanks for your expert opinion. I will revisit the home owner and let him know! I would like to do a week by week documentary on this awesome specimen. Hopefully it doesn't get disturbed. I'm a little concerned about it's location very close to the street when snow plows come by in the Winter. Will it survive a possibly two or three months buried under snow? It's such a cool plant. I want it to survive into the next year so I can document it's life cycle.
I suspect it will do fine under the snow. Consider how the plant has survived in that region for years. If snow were harmful, you probably would not have any Common mullein in the area.
Where does this grow?
How do we know when it's ready to be harvested?
Hello! When is it safe to harvest the dead plant, so as not to disturb the seeding process for future generations? More directly when does the plant disburse it's seeds? Thanks very much for your valuable time.
The seeds are tiny and they are dispersed by the wind shaking the tall, brittle stalks. Therefore, I suspect the best time to harvest would be a month or two after the plant has died.
When the plant has died? Would that be at the end of September or October? I want to harvest some spindles, but I don't want to disturb the future plants which will yield future spindles. Sorry, but I don't want to harvest from nature what can't be replaced for someone else.
rappman3taken I cannot give you a specific time that the plant will die since it varies from plant to plant and from region to region. Whenever the plant's leaves and stalk turn brown, then you can remove the flower stalk and shake the tiny seeds from it. These seeds have the potential to sprout into new plants next spring. The plant from which you are harvesting is dead and will not re-sprout.
As for where to find the plant in the wild, I'm not going to be much help with that either. If you have lots of patience, you might harvest seeds from someone's existing plant. I'd gather lots of the tiny seeds and spread them liberally in an open "weedy" space. I frequently see the plant along near roads and highways.
Common mullein can be found throughout North America and in many temperate regions of the world. For more specific locations, see the "distribution and habitat" description in the wikipedia entry for Verbascum thapsus.
Sotol Plant = Dasylirion texanum Agavaceae Family. Hello I'm back for more Identify Plant Expert info. I've read that it takes about 15 years for this plant to produce a stalk and then it becomes a biannual stalk producer. Is that anywhere near correct? I'm once again interested in harvesting the stalk for hand drill friction fire, but I don't want to damage the plant. I've also read that this plant is competing with tequila on the retail distilled spirits market. I'm trying to understand this really incredible plant's life cycle. Wow!! I really need your expert opinion on this one.
I am not familiar with Sotol or any plants in the Dasylirion genus so I would not be able to answer any questions you have about this plant.
Hello I came across what I thought was a first year mullein plant. I'm not sure. The rosette was huge for a first year plant. I have plenty of pictures and a video that I will post to my you tube channel in a day or two. My channel name is rappman3taken. Would you be willing to take a look and give me your expert opinion. If it's a first year mullein plant it will be absolutely spectacular next year as long as it's not disturbed.
Sure, I'll look at your photos / video and let you know.
Do the seeds germinate in the same year and build a rosette or do they stay in the ground and grow next season?
It seems to me that Common mullein can establish a new rosette in the current year as well as in the next year. I think it depends on when the seed is dispersed and what the environmental conditions are at that time. For example, seeds dispersed in mid-summer are likely to germinate in the current year while seeds dispersed in the fall are more likely to germinate the next year.
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