genus
Mule's Ears
Wyethia
Field notes
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Range
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.
Top native mule's ears All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Narrowleaf Mule-ears
Wyethia angustifolia
caterpillars
2
bees
3
food
9
flowers
34
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Northern Mule's Ears
Wyethia amplexicaulis
caterpillars
1
bees
5
food
3
flowers
23
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Smooth Mule-ears
Wyethia glabra
caterpillars
1
bees
3
food
3
flowers
13
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Woolly Mule's Ears
Wyethia mollis
caterpillars
1
bees
2
food
4
flowers
17
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Gray Mule-Ears
Wyethia helenioides
bees
3
food
3
flowers
13
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Arizona Mule-ears
Wyethia arizonica
bees
3
food
1
flowers
8
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Sunflower Mule-ears
Wyethia helianthoides
bees
2
food
3
flowers
20
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Humboldt County Wyethia
Wyethia longicaulis