''Wyethia'' is a genus of

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flowering plants in the family

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in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are short, low to the ground golden-rayed wildflowers that resemble miniature

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s. The genus is named for an early explorer of the western

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, 1802–1856.

Species

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Wyethia amplexicaulis ''Wyethia'' is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. First published by Thomas Nuttall in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are sho ...

'' - northern mule's ears, black sunflower - WA OR ID MT NV WY UT CO * ''

Wyethia angustifolia ''Wyethia angustifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names California compassplant and narrowleaf mule's ears. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to California, whe ...

'' - California compassplant, narrowleaf wyethia - WA OR CA * ''

Wyethia arizonica ''Wyethia arizonica'', the Arizona mule's ears, is a plant species native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. It grows in meadows in coniferous forests at elevations of . ''Wyethia arizonica'' is a perennial herb with a large taproot ...

'' - Arizona mule's ears - AZ NM UT CO * ''

Wyethia x cusickii ''Wyethia'' is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. First published by Thomas Nuttall in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are sho ...

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Wyethia glabra ''Wyethia glabra'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Coast Range mule's ears. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the North and Central Coast Ranges. It is a perennial herb growing from ...

'' - Coast Range mule's ears - CA * ''

Wyethia helenioides ''Wyethia helenioides'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae commonly referred to as gray mule's ears or whitehead mule-ears. Distribution This species occurs chiefly in the California Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, Penins ...

'' - gray mule's ears, whitehead mule's ears - CA * ''

Wyethia helianthoides ''Wyethia'' is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. First published by Thomas Nuttall in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are sho ...

'' - sunflower mule's ears - OR ID NV WY MT * ''

Wyethia longicaulis ''Wyethia longicaulis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Humboldt mule's ears. It is endemic to California, where it occurs in the North Coast Ranges and the Klamath Mountains. It grows in mountain ...

'' - Humboldt mule's ears - CA * ''

Wyethia mollis ''Wyethia mollis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name woolly mule's ears. The plant is hairy to woolly in texture, sometimes losing its hairs with age. ''Wyethia mollis'' is a coarse perennial herbW ...

'' - woolly mule's ears - CA OR NV * ''

Wyethia × magna ''Wyethia'' is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. First published by Thomas Nuttall in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are sho ...

'' - CO NM * ''

Wyethia ovata ''Agnorhiza ovata'' ( syn. ''Wyethia ovata'') is a species of flowering plant known by the common name southern mule's ears. It is native to the mountains and foothills of southern California and Baja California, occurring the Coast Ranges and S ...

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Wyethia sagittata ''Wyethia'' is a genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. First published by Thomas Nuttall in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia vol.7 on page 39 in 1834. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are sho ...

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Agnorhiza ''Agnorhiza'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1998. Its species had previously been considered members of either ''Wyethia'' or ''Balsamorhiza''. The plants are native to California, with the ...

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Scabrethia ''Scabrethia '' is a monotypic genus of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one recognized species, ''Scabrethia scabra'', the badlands mule-ears, which is native to the western United States (Montana, Wyoming, ...

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References

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Jepson Manual Treatment

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