This was no piece of rubbish, but one of the world’s most remarkable plants
This was no piece of rubbish, but one of the world’s most remarkable plants
Appearances can be deceptive. When I saw the dirty grey rag discarded in the doorway of a closed down Carphone Warehouse premises, I walked past. Suddenly realising that this was no piece of rubbish, but one of the world’s most remarkable plants, I hurried back. Few plants look less alluring to the human eye than great mullein at the end of winter; small wonder it’s also known as beggar’s blanket and flannel rag, or, in the US, cowboy’s toilet paper.
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