Small Palafox
Palafoxia callosa
The genus Palafoxia is named in honor of José de Palafox y Melci, a famous Spanish general who fought in the Peninsular War.
- Scientific name
- Palafoxia callosa
- Taxonomy
- Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae › Palafoxia
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- grassland
- Habitat
- Limestone glades, rocky prairies, sandy soils, and open barrens.
- Diet
- Autotrophic (produces energy via photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and soil minerals).
- Range
- United States (Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana), Northern Mexico
- Size
- 30 to 60 cm tall
- Lifespan
- 1 year (annual)
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat loss from urban development, invasive plant species encroachment, and premature roadside mowing.
- Safe to approach?
- This plant is entirely harmless. You can safely approach, touch, and photograph it. Avoid trampling its fragile rocky glade habitat, and do not harvest wild specimens to ensure natural reseeding.
Palafoxia callosa , commonly known as the small palafox , is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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