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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Wyethia mollis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root Seed
Edible Uses:

Root - cooked. A sweet and agreeable flavour[94]. The N. American Indians dug pits in the ground which they lined with large stones. They then burnt a fire on top of the stones until the stones were hot. The roots were placed on these hot stones, sealed in with fern leaves and earth and then fermented for one or two days[94]. Seed - raw or cooked[257]. The seed can be used as a piñole, or it can be ground into a powder and used as a mush or mixed with cereals flours to make bread etc[257].

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Medicinal Uses

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Antiphlogistic Blood tonic Diaphoretic Emetic Febrifuge Poultice

The root is antiphlogistic, diaphoretic, emetic and febrifuge[94, 257]. A decoction has been used as a blood tonic and also in the treatment of tuberculosis, venereal diseases, colds and fevers[257]. A poultice of the crushed roots has been applied to swellings[257]. A poultice of the crushed leaves has been applied to sprains, swellings and broken bones[257].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a free-draining, gritty but moisture-retentive soil in a sunny position[200]. This species is more tolerant of drought than other members of the genus[200]. Plants are not hardy in the colder areas of Britain[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse or cold frame in early spring. Use a very freely-draining compost, prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out into their permanent positions when they are large enough. Careful division of the crown as the plants come into growth in spring[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Oregon, California, Nevada)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Wyethia amplexicaulis	Mulesears Wyethia, Mule-ears	Perennial	0.8	4-8	LM	N	M	3	1
Wyethia angustifolia	California Compass Plant	Perennial	1.0	8-11	LM	N	M	2	1	1
Wyethia helianthoides	Sunflower Wyethia, Sunflower mule-ears	Perennial	0.0	0-0	LM	N	M	3	0
Wyethia longicaulis	Humboldt Mulesears	Perennial	0.5	-	LM	N	M	3	1
Wyethia robusta		Perennial	0.6	-	LM	N	M	1	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Wyethia mollis - Gray.