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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: Annual
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Palafoxia arida var. gigantea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Palafoxia arida var. gigantea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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