| Common Name |
Mojave Aster, Mojave Woodyaster |
| Latin Name |
Xylorhiza tortifolia |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 8-11 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Washes and dry slopes 800 to 6,500 feet from Mojave Desert
into the Sonoran |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per week |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
1 foot X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver-grey deciduous |
| Flowers |
Light purple flowers March through May and again in
September-October |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
Caterpillars |
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage accent,
cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Sonoran, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Light purple flowers March through May and again in
September-October |
| Nature Value |
Food plant for butterfly larvae, birds eat berries |
| Native American Uses |
Leaves carried in clothes to counteract body odors |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=8372 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/oct/papr/mojaster.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/94449/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=XYTOT |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Xylorhiza+tortifolia |
| Seeds |
http://www.nativeseednetwork.org/viewtaxon?taxon_code=XYTO2 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Xylorhiza+tortifolia |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=XYTO2 |
