The Summer Solstice has brought the heat we associate with the heart of summer. Soaking up this bright sun are two of the seasons most vertical standouts:
Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Summer’s here, and the wildflowers are impossible to miss.
— rPs 06 30 2021
Big and Bushy . . .
Marestail, Conyza canadensis, stands tall on Hudson Street. (Photo taken 07 2012)
After two vacations (to Connecticut and the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state), and several fishing trips, I have returned to my search for West Village wildflowers. Two examples quickly stood out because of their sheer big and bushy scale. One is Marestail, Conyza candensis, which appears by its numbers, lushness, and size to be at its seasonal peak. The other species is Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, a biennial that here must be in its second year of growth, as yellow blooms have begun to crown these stately plants. One especially attractive specimen is located just around the corner from my townhouse.
Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, blooms on Greenwich Street. (Photo taken 07 2012)
— rPs 07 29 2012
Wildflowers of the West Village 