Porophyllum ruderale
Yerba Porosa
Also known as: Anthemis radiata Inval. +17 more
- Anthemis radiata Inval.
- Cacalia porophyllum L.
- Cacalia ruderalis (Jacq.) Sw.
- Kleinia glandulosa (Moc. & Sessé)
- Kleinia porophyllum (L.) Willd.
- Kleinia ruderalis Jacq.
- Matricaria valentina (L.) L.
- Porophyllum ellipticum Cass.
- Porophyllum ellipticum var. intermedium DC.
- Porophyllum ellipticum var. ruderale (Jacq.) Urb.
- Porophyllum macrolepideum Malme, 1899
- Porophyllum macrolepidium Malme
- Porophyllum oblanceolatum Rusby
- Porophyllum porophyllum (L.) Kuntze
- Porophyllum ruderale f. ruderale
- Porophyllum ruderale f. suffruticosa Chodat
- Porophyllum ruderale M.Gómez, 1890
- Porophyllum ruderale var. angustifolia Hassl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Porophyllum ruderale (commonly known as Yerba Porosa) is an annual within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, China Southeast, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, New Guinea, Queensland, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms