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Wyethia (mule-ears)

Synonyms: Alarconia; Balsamorhiza; Espeletia; Melarhiza

Wikipedia Abstract

Wyethia is a genus of North American flowering plants in the sunflower family. These plants are commonly referred to as mule's ears. They are short, low to the ground golden-rayed wildflowers that resemble miniature sunflowers. The genus is named for an early explorer of the western United States, Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, 1802–1856. see: Agnorhiza Scabrethia Vigethia
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Species

Wyethia amplexicaulis (mule-ears) (Attributes)
Wyethia angustifolia (California compassplant) (Attributes)
Wyethia arizonica (Arizona mule-ears) (Attributes)
Wyethia cusickii (Attributes)
Wyethia glabra (Coast Range mule's ears)
Wyethia helenioides (gray mule's ears) (Attributes)
Wyethia helianthoides (Sunflower mule-ears)
Wyethia longicaulis (Humboldt mule-ears) (Attributes)
Wyethia magna
Wyethia mollis (woolly mule-ears) (Attributes)
Wyethia ovata

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0