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Wyethia helenioides  (DC.) Nutt.
Gray mule ears,   Whitehead mule ears,   Whitehead wyethia
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© 2022 Mike Russler
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© 2022 Helen Hancock
© 2021 Dee Shea Himes
© 2018 Gary McDonald
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© 2014 James Gonsman
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Wyethia helenioides is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Genus: Wyethia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Wyethia helenioides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (WYHE)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/30/2025).