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Anderson, Wynn

Porophyllum scoparium

Porophyllum scoparium A. Gray

Trans-pecos Poreleaf, Poreleaf, Shrubby Poreleaf, Hierba del Venado, Jarilla, Pomerillo

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POSC6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall by 2 feet across.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1101 Collected 2007-09-04 in Brewster County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Porophyllum scoparium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Porophyllum scoparium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Porophyllum scoparium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-06
Research By: DEW

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