Xanthisma paradoxa
 Xanthisma paradoxum is a plant species native to the Four Corners region where Colorado Arizona New Mexico and Utah meet. It is is known only Montezuma County (Colorado) San Juan County (Utah) and Apache County (Arizona). The species is named for the Town of Paradox Colorado where the type specimen was collected. It grows in disturbed sites washes desert scrub and open pinyon-juniper woodlands.Xanthisma paradoxum is a branching herb up to 15 cm (6 inches) high.