Porophyllum coloratum
(Kunth) DC.
Asteraceae
Kleinia colorata Kunth
Porophyllum seemannii Sch.Bip.
Porophyllum simplex M.E.Jones
Common Name: Hierba del Venado
General Information
Porophyllum coloratum is an erect, slender, herbaceous perennial plant, branching above, it can grow 20 - 60cm tall or more tall[
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 from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
,
1171- Title
- Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- 0188-5170
- Description
- Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
Range
Southern N. America - northern and central Mexico
Habitat
Uncommon, growing on grassy slopes and amongst xerophytic scrub; at elevations from 1,00 0 2,500 metres[
1171- Title
- Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- 0188-5170
- Description
- Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Porophyllum coloratum is native to the subtropical and tropical regions of Mexico
The aromatic oils, which are contained largely in the pores or glands that are especially plentiful on the leaves, produce a strong odour when the foliage is bruised, broken, or heated. Cures, real or fancied, that are attributed to various species of Porophyllum are probably largely due to either the soothing properties of the oils or the imagination by the patient that anything that is so odoriferous must be beneficial[
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
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used as a remedy for malaria[
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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