Status: record palafoxia_arida_var._gigantea - Wed, Feb. 10, 2010 03:10 c

Palafoxia arida var. gigantea
common name	giant Spanish-needle	CalPhotos image © 2008 Jordan Zylstra  Follow image link for photo data.
family	Asteraceae
life form	annual/perennial herb
CNPS List	List 1B.3 LIST 1B: Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.      0.3: Not very endangered in California
state rank	S1.2     S1: Less than 6 occurrences OR less than 1,000 individuals OR less than 2,000 acres
global rank	G5T3      ranking system key
	Where did the "RED" code go? Where did the "RED" code go? We've simplified our rating system. Read about it here. Under the old system, this plant was "2-1-2" (v6.05d, 9/05). Rarity 2: A limited number of occurrences in California, occasionally more if each occurrence is small. Endangerment 1: Not very endangered in California. Distribution 2: Rare outside California.
CA state listing	None
federal listing	None

where found	Topographic quads (11): Clyde (013B) 3211488, Cactus (013C) 3211478, Ogilby (013D) 3211477, Glamis (014A) 3211581, Glamis NW (014B) 3211582, Glamis SE (014D) 3211571, Holtville NE (015A) 3211583, Acolita (027C) 3311512, East Of Acolita (027D) 3311511, Tortuga (028A) 3311523, Amos (028D) 3311513 quad data info Quad numbers in parentheses are from the CA Department of Water Resources. The 7-digit numbers are the USGS equivalent. Red marks signify uncertainty[?] or extirpation[*]. See quad list above. A complete key is on the Index by Topo Quad page. Marks are smaller than the quads they represent, and are generally positioned near the center of the quad. In some coastal quads, this will place the mark offshore. Quad boundaries do not coincide with county lines. To confirm county location, refer to the county list below. Counties, states, regions: Imperial (IMP), Sonora - Mexico (SO) counties map Quad Mark Identifier CNDDB Quick Viewer Web application for exploring the CNDDB elements reported at the quad level. (broadband recommended) A reminder: Species not recorded for a given area may nonetheless be present, especially where favorable conditions occur.
CNPS habitats	•Desert dunes (DeDns)
blooming period	Feb-May
elevation range	15 - 100 meters
notes	Threatened by vehicles. See Contributions to Western Botany 18:79 (1933) for original description, and Rhodora 78:604-605 (1976) for taxonomic treatment.
full name	Palafoxia arida Turner & Morris var. gigantea (Jones) Turner & Morris
	Additional information:
	standard acronym  PAARG Element Code  PDAST6T012
CalFlora	this taxon    related taxa
Jepson Online	Jepson Manual and other resources
Google search	CNPS website    entire web

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Suggested citation: California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2010. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v7-10a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on Wed, Feb. 10, 2010 from http://www.cnps.org/inventory