¶ The Description.
1 THe male Mullein or Higtaper hath broad leaues, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 soft, whitish and downie; in the midst of which riseth vp a stalke, straight, single, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 same also whitish all ouer, with a hoarie downe, and couered with the like leaues, but lesser and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 euen to the top: among which taperwise are set a multitude of yellow floures, consisting 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fiue leaues apeece: in the places whereof come vp little round vessels, in which is contained very small seed. The root is long, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thicke, blacke without, and full of strings.
2 The female Mullein hath likewise many white woolley leaues, set vpon an hoarie cottonie vpright stalke, of the height of foure or fiue cubits: the top of the stalks resembleth a torch decked with infinite white floures, which is the speciall marke to know it from the male kinde, being like in euery other respect.