Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D.R. Morgan & R.L. Hartm.
Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners
Spiny iron plant, lacy tansyaster
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8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 6″ (17 × 16 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Machaeranthera | Greek for sword-like anthers |
| Species | pinnatifida | Pinnately cut |
Machaeranthera pinnatifida description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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