Chaenactis xantiana
Fleshy Pincushion
As recorded: Chaenactis xantiana A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Tiehm, A.
- Collector number
- 12049
- Date
- June 6, 1991
- Locality
- Lyon Co., Pine Grove Flats, 4.9 road miles SE of the pved Yerington road on the road to Aurora, T11N, R26E, S29
- Region
- Nevada, United States
- Elevation
- 1,494 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chaenactis xantiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 208 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.
2026-05-18
Angeles MRCA Open Space, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US
(c) antsignorino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
Bishop
(c) chretianne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
Big Pine, CA, US
(c) Steve Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-03
Chalfant Valley, CA, US
(c) Steve Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-30
Bishop, CA, US
(c) Steve Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-26
M5QG+HH, Lake Los Angeles, CA 93535, USA
(c) Sara Medina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chaenactis xantiana. BISH 635811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285092 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026