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Palafoxia

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Palafoxia, or palafox, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the Bahia tribe within the Asteraceae (sunflower family).

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderAsterales
  5. FamilyAsteraceae
Native toArizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Observations recorded20,498

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
223
With media
187
Family
Asteraceae
Collections
MICH, MO, BAYLU, IBUNAM, BRIT, UNM
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Estados Unidos De America

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Asteraceae
Image
Palafoxia arida var arida 2.jpg
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Category:Palafoxia
taxon name
Palafoxia
taxon rank
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Commons category
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Palafoxia
taxon common name
palafox
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Taxonomy
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Ecology
  • Uses
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Palafoxia, or palafox, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the Bahia tribe within the Asteraceae (sunflower family).

== Description == The erect, slender stem grows tall, branching in the lower half and is sparsely leaved. It is glandular and hairy on the upper parts.

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