Foxglove vs. Mullein (Rosette Stage)

FOXGLOVE (Digitalis) — cardiac glycosides; deadly.

The tell: Mullein rosette: DENSELY WOOLLY, greyish-green, smooth leaf margins, soft to touch. Foxglove rosette: dark green, WRINKLED, toothed margins, NOT woolly. In flower: mullein = yellow spike; foxglove = purple tubular bells.

Rule: Not woolly? Not mullein.

Illustration: Foxglove vs. mullein rosettes