Great Mullein
The great mullein, likes well-drained, dry soil in the sun. It is often found on vacant lots and along fields and railroad tracks. In the first year, the plant develops a rosette of woolly, grey-green leaves. In the second year, a long, sturdy stem grows with large, yellow flowers. The soft hairs on the leaves and stems are highly flammable and used to be burned like candles, which is why it used to be known as the ‘hig candlewick’.