Palafoxia hookeriana
(Sand Palafox)
Palafoxia hookeriana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8098/8114
Palafoxia hookeriana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1487
Palafoxia hookeriana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8029
Palafoxia hookeriana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8047/8058
Palafoxia hookeriana, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8028
Palafoxia hookeriana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1505
Palafoxia hookeriana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1513
| Scientific Name | Palafoxia hookeriana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PAHO |
| Common Name | Sand Palafox | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504093 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, sandy soils in disturbed areas, pastures, prairies, woodland openings. Plant: Erect, stout, hairy annual 2 to 4 feet tall, upper portion branched. Leaves: Narrow to broadly lanceolate, alternate leaves 2 to 4 inches long and up to 1 inch wide. Inflorescence: Loose terminal clusters of flower heads about 1-3/8 inches across; 8 to 12 pale to dark rose-colored rays, deeply 3-lobed, and numerous darker rose-colored disk flowers. Blooming Period: September and October. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon. Note: Some of the photos here were taken at the Wildflower Center in Austin, but the plant is not native in Travis County. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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