Xanthisma spinulosum var. gooddingii Calflora

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Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartm. var. gooddingii (A. Nelson) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartm.

Goodding's aster

2010 Steve Matson

Xanthisma spinulosum var. gooddingii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. gooddingii


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Parent:	Xanthisma spinulosum
Genus:	Xanthisma
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. gooddingii
JEF	Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. gooddingii

Information about Xanthisma spinulosum var. gooddingii from other sources


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/12/2025).