Asteraceae FAMILY

Porophyllum scoparium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Porophyllum scoparium is an erect, much-branched, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 20 - 60cm or more tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1169 Title Monograph of the plant genus Porophyllum (Compositae: Helenieae). Publication University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48 225-257 Author Johnson R.R. Publisher Year 1969 ISBN Description An in-depth treatment of the genus Porophyllum ]. The plant is harvested fom the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - New Mexico, Texas, northern Mexico

HabitatSandy, gravelly, and rocky sites, calcareous or igneous soils, with desert scrub; at elevations from 500 - 1,400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].