Pronunciation: wy-ETH-ee-a oh-VAY-ta
Common name: Mule's ears
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Grassy, open wooded hillsides to 6000',
chaparral, valley grassland, yellow pine forest
Blooming period: May to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Wyethia 2) ovata