Lest you think that science is all fun and games, consider the story of British Zoologist William Elford Leach.
It was almost too good to be true.
You name it — everyone else did. Mullein has made a name for itself, and still so many folks have also bestowed their own label on this ubiquitous plant.
Don’t squash my enthusiasm.
It should have been as clear as black and white. But it wasn’t. The dead black beast that presented itself along a trail in West Tisbury last week caused quite a stink.
It is one tough nut to crack.