Porophyllum gracile Benth.

Slender poreleaf (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Porophyllum

Characteristics

Subshrubs or shrubs, 20–70 cm; internodes mostly 10–30 mm. Leaf blades linear to filiform, 20–50 × 1–5 mm. Phyllaries 5, oblong to linear, 9–15 mm. Florets (5–)12–30; corollas whitish to purplish, 6–9 mm. Cypselae 6–10 mm; pappi: longer bristles 7–9 mm. 2n = 48.
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A small shrub. It grows 20-70 cm tall. The leaves are narrow and 2-5 cm long by 1-5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.7
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy, gravelly, and rocky sites (usually granitic) with desert scrub; at elevations from 200-2,100 metres.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses animal food food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Abortifacient (root), Analgesic (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Antirheumatic (Internal) (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Abortifacient (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Flower

Porophyllum gracile flower picture by Eric (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Porophyllum gracile world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:239316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000137848
COL ID 7888L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Porophyllum cedrense Porophyllum vaseyi Porophyllum confertum Porophyllum ochroleucum Porophyllum pinifolium Porophyllum junciforme Porophyllum nodosum Porophyllum gracile Porophyllum caesium Porophyllum caesium Porophyllum confertum var. confertum Porophyllum confertum var. ochroleucum Porophyllum leucospermum