Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Porophyllum gracile
Porophyllum gracile Benth.
Odora, Slender Poreleaf
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Porophyllum caesium, Porophyllum junciforme, Porophyllum nodosum, Porophyllum putidum, Porophyllum vaseyi
USDA Symbol: POGR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Porophyllum gracile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Porophyllum gracile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Porophyllum gracile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR