Porophyllum scoparium A.Gray

Trans-pecos poreleaf (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Porophyllum

Characteristics

Subshrubs or shrubs, 20–60+ cm; internodes mostly 10–30 mm. Leaf blades mostly filiform, 10–40 × 1–2 mm. Phyllaries 7–10, oblanceolate to linear, 6–10 mm. Florets mostly 40–80+; corollas yellow, 5–8 mm. Cypselae 3.5–5.5 mm; pappi: longer bristles 6–7.5 mm. 2n = 24.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy, gravelly, and rocky sites, calcareous or igneous soils, with desert scrub; at elevations from 500-1,400 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Fever (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:239370-1
WFO ID wfo-0000012501
COL ID 4LYG9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Porophyllum scoparium Porophyllum fruticulosum