| Wyethia angustifolia | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Wyethia |
| Species: | W. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt. | |
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Wyethia angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names California compassplant and narrowleaf mule's ears. It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington to California, where it grows in grassland, meadows, and other open habitat. It is a perennial herb growing from a tough taproot and caudex unit and producing a stem 30 to 90 centimeters tall. The leaves have lance-shaped blades up to 50 centimeters tall. The inflorescence produces one or more large sunflower-like flower heads at the top of the hairy stem. The head has narrow, hairy phyllaries at the base. It contains up to 21 yellow ray florets each up to 4.5 centimeters long and many yellow disc florets. The fruit is an achene which may be nearly 2 centimeters long including its pappus.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery
References
- NatureServe (6 December 2024). "Wyethia angustifolia | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Wyethia angustifolia Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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| Wyethia angustifolia |
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