Palafoxia callosa | |
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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 | |
Palafoxia callosa, commonly known as the small palafox, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.
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]
Palafoxia, palafox, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the Bahia tribe within the.
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