Mule Ears

Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Mule Ears: Oidaematophorus occidentalis

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.