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Wyethia mollis
woolly mule's ears
As recorded: Wyethia mollis A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 17210
- Date
- July 1, 1917
- Locality
- Mt. Talak, Lake Tahoe
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1917, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Wyethia mollis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,755 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Reno, NV, US
(c) Zack Shelley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Tahoe Rim Trail, Incline Village, NV, US
(c) Hurricane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Carson City, NV, US
(c) Jim Frisinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Tehama County, CA, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-30
South Lake Tahoe, CA, US
(c) gmmcgann06, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Luther Pass Trail, Markleeville, CA, US
(c) fexcad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Wyethia mollis. BISH 133518. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615626. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133518.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615626 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
