Chrysactinia pinnata, is a Mexican species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico, the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. Chrysactinia pinnata is a shrub up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall. Leaves are pinnately lobed. Flower heads have yellow ray flowers and yellow-orange disc flowers. Achenes are black. The species grows in forests and chaparral brushlands.