Porophyllum ruderale |
Porophyllum greggii |
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Bolivian coriander, yerba porosa |
Gregg's poreleaf |
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Habit | Perennials, 15–30 cm; internodes mostly 10–20+ mm. | |
Leaf | blades mostly filiform, 20–60 × 1–2 mm. |
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Florets | mostly 50–80+; corollas yellow, 7.5–12 mm. |
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Phyllaries | 5, ovate to oblong or elliptic, 9–12 mm. |
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Cypselae | 7–8 mm; pappi: longer bristles 8–10 mm. |
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2n | = 72. |
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Porophyllum ruderale |
Porophyllum greggii |
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Phenology | Flowering spring–fall. | |
Habitat | Open, rocky sites, grasslands and desert scrub | |
Elevation | 1200–2000 m (3900–6600 ft) | |
Distribution |
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico; Central America; South America; West Indies
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TX |
Discussion | Varieties 2 (1 in the flora). (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 21, p. 234. | FNA vol. 21, p. 234. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Pectidinae > Porophyllum | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Pectidinae > Porophyllum |
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Synonyms | Kleinia ruderale | |
Name authority | (Jacquin) Cassini: in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. 2, 43: 56. (1826) | A. Gray: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 120. (1852) |
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