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  7. Mule's Ears
  8. Arizona Mule-ears

species 111 observations

Arizona Mule-ears

Wyethia arizonica

Status
native
Bees
3 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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12 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Osmia montana, Big-cheeked Angled-Mason 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sunflower Seed Maggot 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Variable Checkerspot, Pipevine Swallowtail, Golden Northern Bumble Bee 8

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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