var. gigantea (M.E. Jones) B. Turner & M. Morris
Pronunciation: pa-la-FOX-ee-a AIR-i-da ji-GAN-
tee-a
Common name: Giant Spanish needles
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Creosote bush scrub, sand hills, west of
Yuma, Imperial Co., Algodones Dunes
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Palafoxia
2) arida 3) gigantea