Agnorhiza is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1998.[2][1] Its species had previously been considered members of either Wyethia or Balsamorhiza.[3] The plants are native to California, with the range of one species (A. ovata) extending into northern Mexico. They are perennial herbs with sunflower-like flower heads 1 to 4 centimeters wide.
| Agnorhiza | |
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| Agnorhiza reticulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Subtribe: | Engelmanniinae |
| Genus: | Agnorhiza (Jeps.) W.A.Weber |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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- Agnorhiza bolanderi - Bolander's mule's ears
- Agnorhiza elata - Hall's mule's ears
- Agnorhiza invenusta - Coville's mule's ears
- Agnorhiza ovata - southern mule's ears
- Agnorhiza reticulata - El Dorado mule's ears
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