Xylorhiza tortifolia
| Xylorhiza tortifolia | |
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| Plant in Joshua Tree National Park | |
Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Xylorhiza |
| Species: | X. tortifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylorhiza tortifolia | |
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Xylorhiza tortifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names Mojave-aster and Mojave woodyaster. The plant forms a small shrub with glandular leaves. The flower rays can be lavender, light blue, or white. Some varieties are known.
Native to southwestern North America, the plant can be found in deserts and washes. The Havasupai found uses for its fragrance.