Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.

Mule-ears (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Wyethia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.2
Root diameter (meter) 0.6
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open, not too dry hillsides and dry meadows in the foothills. Wet to dry, open sites, meadows, sagebrush scrub, yellow-pine forests at elevations of 400-3000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 5-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

The seeds are used for food. The roots are heated, fermented and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots seeds shoots
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (root), Orthopedic Aid (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Emetic (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Venereal Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Wyethia amplexicaulis world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:260748-1
WFO ID wfo-0000076686
COL ID 5C4DL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Wyethia amplexicaulis Wyethia lanceolata Espeletia amplexicaulis Wyethia amplexicaulis subsp. amplexicaulis Wyethia amplexicaulis subsp. major Wyethia amplexicaulis subsp. subresinosa