Mojave aster wani nau'i ne na furannin daji da ke cikin jejin Mojave a Arewacin Amirka. Memba ne na dangin Asteraceae kuma sunan kimiyya shine Xylorhiza tortifolia. Kalmar "aster" tana nufin bayyanar furen mai siffar tauraro, kuma "Mojave" yana nufin yankin hamada inda aka samo shi. Mojave aster an san shi da kyawawan furanni masu launin shuɗi waɗanda ke fure a cikin bazara da watanni na rani. Ita ce shuka mai mahimmanci ga yanayin hamada, tana ba da abinci da wurin zama ga dabbobi da kwari iri-iri.