OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-28-004:

Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Elephantopus elatus

 

COMMON NAME:
Southern Elephant's Foot


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Elephantopus elatus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-28-004:
Elephantopus elatus   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Elephantopus elatus

 

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4689

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: pine flatwoods and longleaf pine sandhills, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal (plant scapose or with a few leaves much smaller than the basal)

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Disc: Lavender
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Achene

 

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