Mules Ear
Wyethia Amplexicaulis
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2.5
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 11000
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Saltlake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Arrowleaf-balsamroot-and-mules-ear-seed-Young-Evans/eb8dca51dd728e298d57223a0a0b3de3c8e408bb
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/wyeamp/all.html
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/forbsherbaceous/Mulesear
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/plantmaterials/idpmctn11889.pdf
- https://www.highcountrygardens.com/wildflower-seeds/individual-species/mules-ears-seeds-wyethia-amplexicaulis
- https://npn.rngr.net/renderNPNProtocolDetails?selectedProtocolIds=asteraceae-wyethia-2914