Agnorhiza Explained

Agnorhiza is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1998.^{[1] [2]} Its species had previously been considered members of either Wyethia or Balsamorhiza.^[3] The plants are native to California, with the range of one species (A. ovata) extending into northern Mexico. They are perennial herbs with sunflower-like flower heads 1 to 4 centimeters wide.

Species^{[4] [5]}

• Agnorhiza bolanderi - Bolander's mule's ears
• Agnorhiza elata - Hall's mule's ears
• Agnorhiza invenusta - Coville's mule's ears
• Agnorhiza ovata - southern mule's ears
• Agnorhiza reticulata - El Dorado mule's ears

External links

• USDA Plants Profile for Agnorhiza

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13075029#page/23/mode/1up Weber, William Alfred. 1998. New names and combinations in Asteraceae: Heliantheae-Ecliptinae. Phytologia 85:(1):19-21.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50200072 Tropicos, Agnorhiza (Jeps.) W.A. Weber
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=316912 Flora of North America
4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Agnorhiza The Plant List search for Agnorhiza
5. https://archive.today/20141104200503/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameSearch&searchText=Agnorhiza&searchField=NameFull Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist