Xylorhiza panamintensis
Panamint desert-aster
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Perennial / Shrub · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3
Xylorhiza panamintensis (Panamint desert-aster) is a native California perennial / shrub in the Asteraceae family.
Panamint desert-aster is a California native perennial evergreen shrub found in the Desert Mountains bioregion in Mojavean desert scrub on carbonate, rocky substrates at elevations from 715 to 1,300 meters. It flowers from December to February.
Habitat and range
Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub; carbonate, rocky substrates
Elevation: 715-1300 m
Bloom period
Xylorhiza panamintensis blooms Dec-Feb.
Conservation status
CNPS 1B.3
How to tell it apart
vs Erigeron: Erigeron has many thin rays in multiple rows, not fewer wide rays in one row; vs Corethrogyne: Corethrogyne has brown pappus and sterile rays; Xylorhiza has white pappus and fertile rays; vs Dieteria: Dieteria has smaller heads (under 3cm) and herbaceous stems, not woody bases; vs Trixis: Trixis has all tubular yellow flowers pointing one direction, not radial daisy heads; vs Isocoma: Isocoma lacks ray flowers entirely, having only yellow disk flowers
Frequently asked questions
Is Xylorhiza panamintensis native to California?
Yes. Xylorhiza panamintensis is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Xylorhiza panamintensis bloom?
Xylorhiza panamintensis blooms Dec-Feb.
What plant family does Xylorhiza panamintensis belong to?
Xylorhiza panamintensis is in the Asteraceae family, genus Xylorhiza.
Is Xylorhiza panamintensis rare or endangered?
Xylorhiza panamintensis carries California Rare Plant Rank 1B.3, state rank S1S2.
What habitat does Xylorhiza panamintensis grow in?
Xylorhiza panamintensis grows in Mojavean desert scrub; carbonate, rocky substrates.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Last updated 2026-09-30
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