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Asteraceae

California compassplant

Wyethia angustifolia Nutt.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Wyethia

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California compassplant: Wyethia angustifolia in Edgewood County Park, San Carlos, California, USA.
Photo: tomhilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
California compassplant, Narrowleaf mule's ears

Synonyms

  • Alarconia angustifolia DC.
  • Leighia hookeriana Nutt.
  • Wyethia angustifolia var. angustifolia
  • Wyethia angustifolia var. foliosa H.M.Hall

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.