Woolly Mule-ears, Wooly Mule's Ears Wyethia mollis

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Botanical Name:

Wyethia mollis

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Wyethia

Species:

mollis

Common Name:

Woolly Mule-ears, Wooly Mule's Ears

Seeds Per Pound:

47,539

Quantity:

0.03 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

cut

Purity:

99%

Height:

2-3 feet

Collection Locale:

California
Greenville

Crop Year:

2017

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.03 lb

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Wyethia mollis

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Characteristics

Edible Root Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Wyethia mollisis a species of flowering plant in the aster familyknown by the common name woolly mule's ears. The plant is hairy to woolly in texture, sometimes losing its hairs with age.

* Wyethia mollisis a coarse perennialherbnative to the mountains of northern California, especially on the east side of the Sierra Nevada, and southeastern Oregonand western Nevada. It grows in forests and other mountain habitat such as dry open meadows with sagebrush. more...

* Requires a free-draining, gritty but moisture-retentive soil in a sunny position. This species is more tolerant of drought than other members of the genus.

* The root is eaten cooked. A sweet and agreeable flavour. 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.

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. The seed can be used as a pinole, or it can be ground into a powder and used as a mush or mixed with cereals flours to make bread etc.

* The root is antiphlogistic, diaphoretic, emetic and febrifuge. A decoction has been used as a blood tonic and also in the treatment of tuberculosis, venereal diseases, colds and fevers. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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