Wyethia arizonica explained

Wyethia arizonica, the Arizona mule's ears, is a plant species native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. It grows in meadows in coniferous forests at elevations of 600-.^[1]

Wyethia arizonica is a perennial herb with a large taproot, the shoot up to 100cm (00inches) tall. Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate, up to 30cm (10inches) long. Flower heads are 1-4 per plant, with yellow flowers.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067819 Flora of North America v 21 p 103.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3071508#page/663/mode/1up Gray, Asa. Notes on Compositae and characters of certain genera and species, etc. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8: 631-661. 1873.
3. Cronquist, A.J. 1994. Asterales. 5: 1–496. In A.J. Cronquist, A. H. Holmgren, N. H. Holmgren, J. L. Reveal & P. K. Holmgren (eds.) Intermountain Flora. Hafner Pub. Co., New York.
4. Weber, W. A. 1946. A taxonomic and cytological study of the genus Wyethia, family Compositae, with notes on the related genus Balsamorhiza. American Midland Naturalist 35: 400–452.