Palafoxia callosa
Palafoxia callosa, commonly known as the small palafox,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subtribe: | Carduinae |
| Genus: | Palafoxia |
| Species: | P. callosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Palafoxia callosa | |
It is native to North America, where it is found in the south-central United States and in the state of Coahuila in Mexico.[2][3] A disjunct population is found in the Blackland Prairie region of Mississippi in the United States.[4] Its natural habitat is rocky, calcareous soil in glades and prairies. It is less commonly found along the banks of streams.[5][4]
Palafoxia callosa is an annual. It produces heads of pink to white flowers in late summer and fall.[5] Its narrow leaves are often wilted by flowering time.[6]
References
- "Palafoxia callosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Palafoxia callosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Flora of North America, Palafoxia callosa
- Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 524.
- MissouriPlants
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