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When is a weed not a weed Find mullein’s mixed legacy
A reader explores mullein a tall furry plant mistaken for a weed by Joyce Riddick and Sandy Randall. Once introduced from Europe it spread across the continent, used historically for medicine dyes and torches, and today offered as an herb with potential benefits including attracting yellow finches and deterring stink bugs. The piece weighs both its charm and invasive potential noting easy removal before seeding and hints at undiscovered uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Riddick
Toyce
Mullins
Pacific Coast
Florence Street
Rose Hill
Sandy Randall
Sandy
Chris
Randalls