NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Porophyllum gracile

Slender Poreleaf

A member of the Asteraceae, the Aster Family

Flower head of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Flower head; detail from image below.

Mohave County: On BLM lands about 3½ miles southwest of Kingman
at ca. 3000 feet elevation.

15 May 2010.

 

Flower heads of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Flower heads.

Same specimen as in prior image.

15 May 2010.

 

Flower heads of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Flower heads.

Same specimen as in prior images.

15 May 2010.

 

Leaves and branches of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Leaves and branches.

Same specimen as in prior images.

15 May 2010.

 

Habit of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Habit, in bloom.  Tape measure at left shows scale in inches.
Growing next to Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa.

Same specimen as in prior images.

15 May 2010.

 

Habitat of Porophyllum gracile, southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Habitat, the subject at lower center.

Same specimen as in prior images.

15 May 2010.

 

Flower heads of Porophyllum gracile, neat Tuzigoot National Monument, Verde Valley, Arizona.

Flower heads.

Yavapai County: Along access road to Tuzigoot National Monument in the Verde Valley;
elevation ca. 3350 feet.

29 August 2007.

 

Foliage of Porophyllum gracile, neat Tuzigoot National Monument, Verde Valley, Arizona.

Stems and leaves below the flower heads.

Same specimen as in prior image.

29 August 2007.

 

Flowering branches of Porophyllum gracile, neat Tuzigoot National Monument, Verde Valley, Arizona.

Flowering branches.

Same specimen as in prior two images.

29 August 2007.

 

Habit of Porophyllum gracile, neat Tuzigoot National Monument, Verde Valley, Arizona.

Habit, the subject at lower center.
Tuzigoot pueblo ruins on hilltop in background.

Same specimen as in prior three images.

29 August 2007.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 25 July 2010.

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