Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
Mojave aster, desert aster
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Xylorhiza | Woodyasters, from the Greek for “woody root” |
Species | tortifolia | From the Latin for “twisted leaf” |
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5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 6 × 5" (14 × 13 cm) 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9 cm) 
Xylorhiza tortifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 4 × 3½" (11 × 9.1 cm) 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 17 × 12" (42 × 30 cm) 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 6 × 4" (16 × 11 cm) 

5/3/2018 · Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California ≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 15 cm) 
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