Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower
Wyethia amplexicaulis
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](wyethiaamplexiaulis2.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowerhead
of northern mule's-ear as seen along Laurel Lane at the western edge of Conboy
NWR.........June 18, 2006. This species looks similar to the balsamroots
but is much more glabrous with a varnished appearance, and there typically are
more flower heads on each scape.
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](amplexicaulis4a.jpg)
The photo above shows the bracts and upper stem leaves of northern mule's-ears as seen in upland grasslands along Lakeside Road in Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.........June 3, 2007. Note that the involucral bracts are glabrous rather than hairy.
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](amplexicaulis3a.jpg)
The photo above shows northern mule's-ears as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.........June 22, 2008.
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](wyethiaamplexicaulis3.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence
of northern mule's-ear as seen along Laurel Road at the western edge of Conboy
NWR.........June 18, 2006.
![Stem leaf of Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](wyethiaamplexicaulis.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaf of northern mule's-ear
as seen along Laurel Lane at the western edge of Conboy NWR.........June
18, 2006. Note the varnished appearance of the broad leaves.
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](wyethiaamplexicaulis1.jpg)
The photo above shows northern mule's-ears as seen along Laurel
Lane at the western edge of Conboy Lake NWR..........June 18, 2006.
![Northern Wyethia, Northern Mule's-ears, Smooth Dwarf Sunflower: Wyethia amplexicaulis](amplexicaulis3b.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of northern mule's-ears as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.........June 22, 2008.
Paul Slichter