Porophyllum ruderale |
Porophyllum pygmaeum |
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Bolivian coriander, yerba porosa |
dwarf poreleaf |
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Habit | Perennials, 5–15 cm; internodes mostly 1–5(–12) mm. | |
Leaf | blades mostly filiform, 8–15 × 1–2 mm. |
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Florets | mostly 25–75+; corollas yellow, 7–9 mm. |
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Phyllaries | 5(–8), ovate to oblong or linear, 8–11 mm. |
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Cypselae | 7–8 mm; pappi: longer bristles 6–7 mm. |
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2n | = 24. |
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Porophyllum ruderale |
Porophyllum pygmaeum |
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Phenology | Flowering spring–summer. | |
Habitat | Sandy soils, with desert scrub | |
Elevation | 1300–2100 m (4300–6900 ft) | |
Distribution |
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico; Central America; South America; West Indies
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NV |
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) | D. J. Keil & Morefield: Syst. Bot. 14: 583. (1989) |
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