Palafoxia callosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
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]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Palafoxia callosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. "Palafoxia callosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. Flora of North America, Palafoxia callosa
  4. 1 2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  5. 1 2 Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 524.
  6. MissouriPlants
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