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Palafoxia arida var. gigantea
Palafoxia arida B.L. Turner & Morris var. gigantea (M.E. Jones) B.L. Turner & Morris
Giant Spanish Needle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Palafoxia linearis var. gigantea
USDA Symbol: PAARG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Palafoxia arida var. gigantea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Palafoxia arida var. gigantea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Palafoxia arida var. gigantea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR