Palafoxia callosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Palafoxia |
| Species: | P. callosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Palafoxia callosa | |
Palafoxia callosa, commonly known as the small palafox,[2] or spanish needles[3] 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.[4][5] A disjunct population is found in the Blackland Prairie region of Mississippi in the United States.[6] Its natural habitat is rocky, calcareous soil in glades and prairies. It is less commonly found along the banks of streams.[7][6] It is popular for butterfly gardens.[3]
Palafoxia callosa is an annual. It produces heads of pink to white flowers in late summer and fall.[7] Its narrow leaves are often wilted by flowering time.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Palafoxia callosa". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ NRCS. "Palafoxia callosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Palafoxia callosa". MissouriPlants.
- ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Palafoxia callosa". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Flora of North America, Palafoxia callosa
- ^ a b Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ a b Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 524. ISBN 9781930723498.
