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Pronunciation: pal-a-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
Name derivations: 1) Palafoxia 2) arida 3) gigantea