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Chaenactis xantiana, the Mojave pincushion or Xantus pincushion, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the western United States, from southeastern Oregon, Nevada, southern and eastern California and northwestern Arizona. It is very common in the Antelope Valley in the Mojave Desert, and grows in sandy soils.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Chaenactis
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Fleshcolor pincushion
