Acamptopappus shockleyi, or Shockley's goldenhead, is a perennial subshrub in the family Asteraceae found in and near the eastern Mojave Desert in southern Nevada and southeastern California.

[3][5][6] Acamptopappus shockleyi grows from 3,000 to 6,200 feet (910 to 1,890 m) in flats and washes of the eastern Mojave Desert, White Mountains, Inyo Mountains, and areas of southern Nevada.

[3] As of December 2024[update], the conservation group NatureServe listed Acamptopappus shockleyi as Vulnerable (G3) worldwide.

At the state level, this species is listed as No Status Rank (not assessed) in California, and Apparently Secure (S4) in Nevada.

[1] The species is named after William Hillman Shockley.