Narrow Leaf Mule Ears, Wyethia angustifolia

About Narrow Leaf Mule Ears (Wyethia angustifolia) 17 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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Narrow Leaf Mule Ears (Wyethia angustifolia) is a native perennial herb in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family that grows in central and northern California. It tends to grow in stream banks and springs, at elevations from 0-5,500 feet, from the coast to the Sierras. It is winter dormant and dies back to the ground. It has large flowers, up to 3" in diameter, that last from spring to summer.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Perennial herb

Size

3 ft tall
3 ft wide

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow

Flowering Season

Spring, Summer

Wildlife Supported

Numerous insects, including bees and butterflies, are attracted to plants in the Asteraceae family
Butterfly host plants

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun

Moisture

Low

Summer Irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Nurseries

Carried by 17

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance

Tolerates cold to -5° F

Soil Drainage

Slow

Soil Description

Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided. Soil PH: 5.8 - 7.0

Companion Plants

Use with various native grasses, geophytes such as onion (Allium sp.), Milkweed (Asclepias sp.), and annual wildflowers such as Clarkia sp.

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: 3 mos. stratification. No treatment may give satisfactory germination.

Sunset Zones?

1, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Natural Setting

Site Type

Stream banks, springs, grasslands and meadows

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 4.4" - 133.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 3.85", Coldest Month: 28.1" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 50.8" - 88.8", Humidity: 0.03" - 26.55", Elevation: -53" - 8095"

Alternative Names

Common Names: California Compassplant, Narrow-leaf Mule-ears, Narrow-leaved Mule-ears, Narrowleaf Mule Ears

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

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