Wyethia angustifolia (Narrowleaf Mule Ears) Produces Berries rocky slopes

rocky slopes

vine-like branches that arch and droop to the ground

Bloom Time: April-May

with pretty gray-silver variegation form a cushion of foliage highlighted by dainty flowers

and invertebrates

Wyethia angustifolia (Narrowleaf Mule Ears) Produces Berries rocky slopesHabit: Although very similar to other species within the genus Wyethia, this tap rooted perennial can be usually identified by the abundant yellow flower heads each plant displays during the blooming season. Another distinctive feature is its long lanceolate leaves, which are usually entire, quite narrow, and tapered at both ends. Basal leaves measure up to 16 inches long by only 3 inches wide, while several, smaller, alternate leaves adorn the length