genus Wyethia ge·nus·wyet·hia uncommon noun 1. coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the western United States Synonymsgenus Wyethia Related words Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Compositae Part of mule's earswhite-rayed mule's earswyethia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.