Giant Spanish-needle (Palafoxia arida var. gigantea)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asteraceae
State: AZ, CA
Nature Serve ID: 138779
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Giant Spanish-needle (Palafoxia arida var. gigantea) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Giant Spanish-needle can historically be found in Arizona, California

Which CPC Partners conserve Giant Spanish-needle (Palafoxia arida var. gigantea)?

National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS)

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California Botanic Garden

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Giant Spanish-needle (Palafoxia arida var. gigantea) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Palafoxia arida var. gigantea
Authority	(M.E. Jones) B.L. Turner & M.I. Morris
Family	Asteraceae
CPC Number	3079
ITIS	529351
USDA	PAARG
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Giant Spanishneedle
Associated Scientific Names	Palafoxia arida var. gigantea
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Arizona	S1
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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