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Porophyllum ruderale

(Jacq.) Cass. (1826)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Porophyllum

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2, 43: 56 (1826)

Other References

Parker & Parsons 2016:18 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:161 (K, O, EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Porophyllum ruderale East Maui, Waiopae Rocky, dry scrub/pastureAssociated vegetation: Lantana camera, Erythrina sandwicensis, Bidens pilosa Preserved_Specimen Herb less than 0.5 m ht; foliage grey-green-purple, malodorus; achene, pappus Starr, F. 24032201 Maui BISH 2024-03-22
2 Porophyllum ruderale North Kona. Kaiminani Road, Keahole Ag Park Found growing in rocks between a sod farm and a Plumeria farm. Associates: Plumeria rubra, Morinda citrifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, and Calotropis gigantea Preserved_Specimen White ray flowers and purplish leaves. Strong smell associated with all parts of plant Parker, J. 176 Hawaii BISH 2014-07-09
3 Porophyllum ruderale Mau`umae Nature Park. WGS84 coorddiantes: Lat. 21.286592, Long. -157.789633 Dry, open area from shallow soil. Naturalized, over 500 plants,, very strong smell. Locally common, colony, spanning about 20 meters, but apparently confined to this colony, as only one small patch was found outside of the main colony. Preserved_Specimen Leaves greenish purple, waxy, flowers maroon.. Faccenda, K. 3249 Oahu BISH 2023-12-28
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