Palafoxia feayi
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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. feayi
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Palafoxia feayi, commonly called Feay's palafox, is a species of perennial flowering plant endemic to peninsular Florida in the U.S..[1]
Description
Palafoxia feayi ranges from 3 to 15 decimeters (approximately 12 to 59 inches) in height. The leaves are oppositely arranged and range from elliptic to ovate in shape. Their margin is entire. P. feayi's inflorescence heads may have 10 to 30 florets at a time.[3]
Habitat
It occurs in Florida's non-coastal sandy, fire-dependent habitats including scrub, sandhill, and scrubby flatwoods.[4]
Fire Ecology
When fire occurs in P. feayi's habitat, individuals are often killed above ground. However, they possess the ability to quickly resprout from the root system post-fire. This species has adapted to establish seedlings between fire events.[5]
Gallery
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Close-up of flower
References
- ^ a b c "Palafoxia feayi". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Palafoxia feayi". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ^ a b "Feay's palafox". Florida Wildflower Foundation. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Ostertag, Rebecca; Menges, Eric S. (1994). "Patterns of reproductive effort with time since last fire in Florida scrub plants". Journal of Vegetation Science. 5 (3): 303–310. doi:10.2307/3235853. ISSN 1654-1103.