Species Details

Wyethia reticulata

El Dorado County mule ears

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Scientific Name:
Wyethia reticulata Greene
Common Name:
El Dorado County mule ears
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST9X0D0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
185 - 630 meters
605 - 2065 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Clay (sometimes)
  • Gabbroic (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by development and vehicles. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1:9 (1884) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 18 72 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 18 72%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 16%
Non-native plant impacts 3 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 8%
Biocides 2 8%
Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 9 4 1 0 7
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 19
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clarksville (3812161), Coloma (3812078), Pilot Hill (3812171), Shingle Springs (3812068)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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