
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Mojave Woodyaster
As recorded: Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Woodley, L.; Gustafson, R.R. Gustafson →Derral R. Herbst →L. Woodley →
- Collector number
- 6975
- Date
- April 25, 1983
- Locality
- Black Mts., Salsberry Pass
- Region
- California, United States
- Elevation
- 1,010 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1983, Herbst, D.R.; Woodley, L.; Gustafson, R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Xylorhiza tortifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,451 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Riverside County, CA, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Riverside County, CA, USA
(c) Alison Kreager, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Darwin, CA 93522, USA
(c) Richard Rachman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
California, US
(c) Rebecca Stiling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
California, US
(c) michaelamich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Inyo County, CA, USA
(c) beoschaeffer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xylorhiza tortifolia. BISH 634325. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/634325.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
