Asanthus squamulosus is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae.

It is native to northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosí), and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico).

[3] Common name is Mule Mountain false brickellbush.

[4][5] Asanthus squamulosus is a branching shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall.

It grows in flats, creekbanks, and gravelly areas, often in pine-oak woodlands.