Mullein leaves (Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer'). The white appearance of the leaves of this plant is due to the density of leaf hairs covering

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Mullein leaves (Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer'). The white appearance of the leaves of this plant is due to the density of leaf hairs covering its outer surface. Leaf hairs reduce water loss through transpiraton. Photographed in summer.

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Photo credit: © MAXINE ADCOCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: arctic, biennial, biological, biology, bombyciferum, botanical, botany, green, hairs, hairy, horticultural, horticulture, leaf, leaves, mullein, nature, plant, summer, surface, texture, veins, venation, verbascum