Mullein stems once were dipped in tallow to make torches. It is also called flannel leaf due to the texture of the leaves or "Quaker rouge” in reference to the practice of reddening cheeks by rubbing them with a mullein leaf.
Mullein stems once were dipped in tallow to make torches. It is also called flannel leaf due to the texture of the leaves or "Quaker rouge” in reference to the practice of reddening cheeks by rubbing them with a mullein leaf.
