ID of a fuzzy Weed

[Bambam1989]

Found a interesting plant yesterday. Thought it was a wild foxglove at first but upon closer inspection I can guarantee that it is NOT a foxglove.
Super fuzzy and velvety.


Here is a dried leaf, front and back.


Appreciate any help IDing and whether or not is good to feed.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Darn... I used to know the name of this. Definitely not a Foxglove, definitely a big weed here in Maryland too. Im pretty sure it throws up a thin spike with multiple small yellow flowers.

See if this is what it might be... In the Mullein ornamental plant family

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/mullein/mullein-uses-and-disadvantages.htm

 

[Tom]

I was going to suggest a young horehound plant, but the leaf shape and structure isn't quite right…

Have you ever seen this plant go to seed in your area? Does it make little bundles of stickers that get in your socks and shoelaces?

 

[Bambam1989]

I was going to suggest a young horehound plant, but the leaf shape and structure isn't quite right…

Have you ever seen this plant go to seed in your area? Does it make little bundles of stickers that get in your socks and shoelaces?

I have not seen it that I know of.

 

[Bambam1989]

Does horehound get that big? This leaf is 8inches long, and there were damaged ones even bigger.

 

[Tom]

Does horehound get that big? This leaf is 8inches long, and there were damaged ones even bigger.

No. When I opened this thread, only the first pic showed up. Weak internet here…

Now I can see the other pic with the ruler. Not horehound.

 

[Iochroma]

mullien - Verbascum sp.

 

[Bambam1989]

mullien - Verbascum sp.

That looks right. Thank you!
Now would you consider it a safe feed? The Tortoise Table has it as a NO but everywhere else has it safe so I would like to have another opinion.

 

[Iochroma]

My animals won't eat anything with a fuzzy leaf, so I don't offer it, but they're not toxic.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yeah..... I had it right as well ( Post #2)) Thanks @Iochroma for the confirmation. We have many of these growing along the edges of fields, back roads, unmowed areas. By summer, early Fall you can see their tall stocks with flowers.

 

[Bambam1989]

So I offered Clunker a chunk of the mullein leaf. He sniffed it and was very eager to try it. But you can tell the fuzziness bugs him, he is eating it though.
I think I will offer it occasionally, perhaps see if I can easily scrape some of the fuzz off first... I'll be shaving a leaf- a first for me.

 

[Orbela]

The plants looks amazing.