Spanish Needles, Desert Palafox (Palafoxia arida)

Palafoxia arida is a species in the Palafoxia genus. It is commonly known as Spanish Needles, Desert Palafox This name is accepted name for the species in the family Asteraceae subfamily Asteroideae, tribe Bahieae, subtribe Carduinae, . . This species is found in Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert ecoregions of California, the Southwestern United States, and northwestern Mexico.