Xylorhiza tortifolia Greene

Mojave woodyaster (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Xylorhiza

Characteristics

Subshrubs, 20–60(–80) cm. Stems branched mostly in proximal 3 / 4 , ± piloso-villous, stipitate-glandular. Leaf blades lanceolate to elliptic-oblong or oblanceolate, 3–20(–25) mm wide, bases often subclasping or sometimes attenuate and not clasping, margins flat, sharply spinulose-toothed, faces loosely villous or glabrous, stipitate-glandular. Peduncles 5–25 cm. Involucres 12–20 × 15–20(–30) mm. Ray florets (15–)18–60(–85); corollas usually lavender, seldom white. Style-branch appendages shorter than stigmatic lines.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses incense poison
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Images

Leaf

Xylorhiza tortifolia leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Xylorhiza tortifolia flower picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Xylorhiza tortifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:269870-2
WFO ID wfo-0000113211
COL ID 5CMDM
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Synonyms

Xylorhiza lanceolata Aster abatus Aster mohavensis Haplopappus tortifolius Xylorhiza tortifolia Aster gooddingii Xylorhiza scopulorum Aster mohavensis Aster tortifolius Xylorhiza tortifolia var. tortifolia Machaeranthera tortifolia var. tortifolia Machaeranthera tortifolia

Lower taxons

Xylorhiza tortifolia var. imberbis Xylorhiza tortifolia var. parashantensis