Help with some flowers

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Help with some flowers

Post by derwoodynck » February 10th, 2016, 5:38 pm

Having a hard time identifying a couple of flowers seen along the Deschutes River back on 10/13/13. (I am way behind in trying to make ids)

Flower #1
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Flower #2
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Post by adamschneider » February 10th, 2016, 5:41 pm

At least one of them — maybe both — is moth mullein, Verbascum blattaria.

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Post by derwoodynck » February 10th, 2016, 7:15 pm

adamschneider wrote:At least one of them — maybe both — is moth mullein, Verbascum blattaria.
Thanks again Adam.

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Re: Help with some flowers

Post by bobcat » February 11th, 2016, 8:23 am

Yes, they are both V. blattaria - a European weed. It has two color varieties.

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