Porophyllum scoparium |
Porophyllum greggii |
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shrubby poreleaf, trans-Pecos poreleaf |
Gregg's poreleaf |
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Habit | Subshrubs or shrubs, 20–60+ cm; internodes mostly 10–30 mm. | Perennials, 15–30 cm; internodes mostly 10–20+ mm. |
Leaf | blades mostly filiform, 10–40 × 1–2 mm. |
blades mostly filiform, 20–60 × 1–2 mm. |
Florets | mostly 40–80+; corollas yellow, 5–8 mm. |
mostly 50–80+; corollas yellow, 7.5–12 mm. |
Phyllaries | 7–10, oblanceolate to linear, 6–10 mm. |
5, ovate to oblong or elliptic, 9–12 mm. |
Cypselae | 3.5–5.5 mm; pappi: longer bristles 6–7.5 mm. |
7–8 mm; pappi: longer bristles 8–10 mm. |
2n | = 24. |
= 72. |
Porophyllum scoparium |
Porophyllum greggii |
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Phenology | Flowering spring–fall. | Flowering spring–fall. |
Habitat | Sandy, gravelly, and rocky sites, calcareous or igneous soils, with desert scrub | Open, rocky sites, grasslands and desert scrub |
Elevation | 500–1400 m (1600–4600 ft) | 1200–2000 m (3900–6600 ft) |
Distribution |
NM; TX; Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León)
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TX |
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 |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | A. Gray: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 119. (1852) | A. Gray: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 120. (1852) |
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