mule's ears

Thân thiện

A hiker admires a cluster of mule's ears blooming on a sunny hillside.

Definition

Noun: * A specific perennial herb: A plant (Wyethia amplexicaulis) characterized by its sticky, aromatic resin, clusters of spear-shaped leaves, thick stems, and large, deep yellow flowers on tall stalks, native to the northwestern United States.

Usage

This term is used specifically in botany and natural history to refer to this particular species of wildflower. * The hiker identified the bright yellow flowers as mule's ears. * A field guide noted that mule's ears often bloom in early summer.

Advanced Usage

• The common name "mule's ears" is derived from the shape and size of the plant's large, lanceolate leaves, which are thought to resemble the ears of a mule.

Variants and Related Words

• Northern mule's ears: Another common name for .
• Wyethia: The genus to which this plant belongs.
• Mule-ears: An alternative spelling sometimes used.

Synonyms

• Northern wyethia: A more formal botanical synonym.
• Mule ear wyethia: A variant common name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wyethia amplexicaulis