Palafoxia arida var. gigantea Calflora

Distribution by County 6043

Palafoxia arida B. L. Turner & M. I. Morris var. gigantea (M. E. Jones) B. L. Turner & M. I. Morris

Giant spanish needle

Palafoxia arida var. gigantea is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Arizona.

also called Palafoxia linearis var. gigantea

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Imperial: 97	Riverside: 1

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/15/2024).