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Spanish Needle (April 27, 2016)


VIPM_Update_Vol_7_Num_9_006.jpg The Yuma IPM TEAM was asked to ID this weed. Very common in the Yuma area.
Palafoxia arida is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names desert palafox and Spanish needle.
Thanks for your questions and comments!

Wikipedia: March 20, 2013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palafoxia_arida

 

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