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It is still far too early to tell, but our winter is off to a wet start and if the storms continue into spring, local wildflowers may reward us with their color and beauty. One species that is especially bright and noticeable is Mule Ears. These native wildflowers were given their common name in the 1800s by explorers and settlers who observed the similarity between the plant’s long tapering leaves and the long ears of a mule. The genus was named Wyethia after Nathaniel Wyeth, an eastern merchant who funded explorations of the West. There are at least six different species of Wyethia in California and they are all known as Mule Ears. In our area there are two species: Colville’s Mule Ears (Wyethia invenusta) and Southern Mule Ears (Wyethia ovata). These interesting perennials form long-lived colonies on sunny slopes — often very steep hillsides — with a spreading raft of their long leaves. From these clusters of leaves arise large yellow...
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