species 3,167 observations
Northern Mule's Ears
Wyethia amplexicaulis
Field notes
Supports All
32
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Western Plume Moth
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Parallel Leafcutter Bee, Osmia montana, Big-cheeked Angled-Mason, California Mason Bee
5
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Brachysomida californica, Western Calligrapher, Sunflower Seed Maggot
3
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Hunt's Bumble Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee, Juba Skipper, Eucera actuosa
23
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.