Common Mullein

Common Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus)
AKA: Velvet Mullein
Family: Figwort or Snapdragon, Scrophulariaceae
Biennial, taproot, grows 2-6+ feet tall (.4-2m)
Flower: Yellow arranged around a central stalk, June-Sept
this plant can last a long time in its dead upright and dried-out stage.