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From prairies, woodlands, savannas, and a parking lot: pictures from each of Bleeding Heartland's 30 posts about Iowa wildflowers.
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From prairies, woodlands, savannas, and a parking lot: pictures from each of Bleeding Heartland's 30 posts about Iowa wildflowers.
From prairies, woodlands, savannas, and a parking lot: pictures from each of Bleeding Heartland's 30 posts about Iowa wildflowers.
Bleeding Heartland Wednesday, Jul 28 2021 Common Mullein, Great Mullein and Woolly Mullein are all names for the same plant, a non-native weed introduced from Europe in the early 1800s. It has spread so widely that it is now considered naturalized. Common mullein can be found in all 50 states, and even though it is a weed, it is not pesty (at least not in Iowa). Of all the Iowa wildflowers, this plant has some of the most fun nicknames, including Cowboy Toiletpaper, Quaker’s Rouge, Torch Flower, Flannel Plant, Tinder Plant, and Aaron’s Rod. If you are a wildflower enthusiast, someone no...