Summary ²

Scabrethia is a genus of North American flowering plants in the sunflower family.

Desert Mule’s Ear (Badlands Mule’s Ear) Scabrethia scabra
Approximate Size (Height x Width) 2’ X 3’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Full Sun
Water Use Dry RW
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Spring-Summer
Habitat Value Butterflies, bees; seed for birds

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Sources and Credits

1. (c) Curren Frasch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Curren Frasch
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabrethia_scabra

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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