# 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.

- **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.

## About

Palafoxia callosa , commonly known as the small palafox , is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/adb1c93d-e632-4a00-98e4-285f5d5934ca
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120483
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palafoxia callosa
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/2611264/medium.jpg (Ken-ichi Ueda, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.