Porophyllum gracile |
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odora, slender poreleaf |
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Habit | Subshrubs or shrubs, 20–70 cm; internodes mostly 10–30 mm. |
Leaf | blades linear to filiform, 20–50 × 1–5 mm. |
Florets | (5–)12–30; corollas whitish to purplish, 6–9 mm. |
Phyllaries | 5, oblong to linear, 9–15 mm. |
Cypselae | 6–10 mm; pappi: longer bristles 7–9 mm. |
2n | = 48. |
Porophyllum gracile |
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Phenology | Flowering late winter–early summer; fall. |
Habitat | Sandy, gravelly, and rocky sites (usually granitic) with desert scrub |
Elevation | 200–2100 m (700–6900 ft) |
Distribution |
AZ; CA; NM; TX; Mexico (Baja California, Sonora)
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Source | FNA vol. 21, p. 234. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Pectidinae > Porophyllum |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | Bentham: Bot. Voy. Sulphur, 29. (1844) |
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