Electranthera mutica is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a shrub or small tree, 0.3 to 5 m tall, which is native to the mountains of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and tropical Mexico.Pruski, J.F., Mesfin Tadesse, and D.J. Crawford. 2015. Studies of Neotropical Compositae–XI. The new generic name Electranthera (Coreopsideae). Phytoneuron 2015-68: 1–17. Published 9 December 2015. ISSN 2153-733X
It grows in montane forests, including oak forests, pine–oak forests, and thickets, and on dry hillsides, roadsides, and along streams from (400) 700 to 2800 meters elevation. It mostly flowers from June to January.
Varieties Ten varieties are accepted. Electranthera mutica var. carnosifolia Electranthera mutica var. guerreroana Electranthera mutica var. holotricha Electranthera mutica var. leptomera Electranthera mutica var. mexicana (synonyms Electra mexicana and Coreopsis mexicana ) Electranthera mutica var. miahuatlana Electranthera mutica var. microcephala Electranthera mutica var. multiligulata Electranthera mutica var. mutica Electranthera mutica var. subvillosa
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