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Palafoxia callosa

(Nutt.) Torr. & Gray

Small Palafoxia

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135493
Element CodePDAST6T020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPalafoxia
Other Common Names
Small Palafox (EN) small palafox (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1987-12-07
Change Date1988-06-30
Edition Date1987-12-07
Edition AuthorsGORDON, K.L. (1987)
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 to >300
Rank Reasons
Relatively widespread, locally common species. Not tracked at all by TXHP, ARHP, and MOHP which seems to indicate that it is of little concern in those states.
Range Extent Comments
Southern Missouri to northeast Mexico. Disjunct to black- belt of Mississippi. Waif ? in Louisiana.
Occurrences Comments
Known from at least 62 counties rangewide. Numbers of EO's obviously larger. Rhodora 78: 613-614.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open, often dry and barren places. Calciphile?
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSHYes
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MississippiS1Yes
LouisianaSHYes
ArkansasSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.