Palafoxia feayi, commonly called Feay's palafox, is a species of perennial flowering plant endemic to peninsular Florida.[1]
| Palafoxia feayi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Palafoxia |
| Species: | P. feayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Palafoxia feayi | |
Description
editHabitat
editIt occurs in Florida's non-coastal sandy, fire-dependent habitats including scrub, sandhill, and scrubby flatwoods.[4]
Fire Ecology
editWhen fire occurs in P. feayi's habitat, individuals are often killed above ground. However, they possess the ability to quickly resprout from the root system post-fire. This species has adapted to establish seedlings between fire events.[5]
Gallery
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Close-up of flower
References
edit- 1 2 "Palafoxia feayi". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "Palafoxia feayi". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ "Feay's palafox". Florida Wildflower Foundation. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ Ostertag, Rebecca; Menges, Eric S. (1994). "Patterns of reproductive effort with time since last fire in Florida scrub plants". Journal of Vegetation Science. 5 (3): 303–310. Bibcode:1994JVegS...5..303O. doi:10.2307/3235853. ISSN 1654-1103. JSTOR 3235853.
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