Spanish Needle Palafoxia linearis Asteraceae
	Form: Flower (sub-shrub) Seasonality: Annual Size: 2 feet high, 1 foot wide Leaves; Sparse, lance shaped, hairy leaves are 1-1/2 to 3 inches long Flowers: sparse pink flower heads, 1-1/2 to 3 inches wide, bloom at the ends of upper branches (May-Sept) Fruit: Seed Stems: Slender, erect, freely branched Range/Origin: Mojave and Sonora deserts Hardiness: all zones as an annual Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun Water: Low Soil: Sandy, well drained soils Propagation: Seed Maintenance: Minimal
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