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Asteraceae
Elephantopus

not marked as a favorite taxon Elephantopus elatus Bertoloni. Common name: Southern Elephant's-foot. Phenology: Late Aug-Sep. Habitat: Pine flatwoods and longleaf pine sandhills. Distribution: E. SC south to s. FL, west to se. LA, on the Coastal Plain.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA19, K4, POWO, RAB, S, SE1, WH3, Jones (1982). Basionym: Elephantopus elatus Bertol. 1850

Links to other floras: = Elephantopus elatus - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial from basal rosette, found in pine flatwoods and sandhills.

Stems: Stems branched above, hairy, with few or no leaves.

Leaves: Leaves mostly basal and in a rosette pressed flat against ground, oblong-lance-shaped with a blunt tip, to 12 in. long, toothed and hairy on both surfaces.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in clusters underlain by 3 hairy, green, heart-shaped bracts and held at tips of branches; heads lavender-pink, consisting of several tiny disk florets, each divided into 5 narrow corolla lobes. Narrow, very hairy bracts enclose the base of each head.

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Height: 1-4 ft.

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description: Erect perennial from basal rosette, found in pine flatwoods and sandhills.

stems: Stems branched above, hairy, with few or no leaves.

leaves: Leaves mostly basal and in a rosette pressed flat against ground, oblong-lance-shaped with a blunt tip, to 12 in. long, toothed and hairy on both surfaces.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in clusters underlain by 3 hairy, green, heart-shaped bracts and held at tips of branches; heads lavender-pink, consisting of several tiny disk florets, each divided into 5 narrow corolla lobes. Narrow, very hairy bracts enclose the base of each head.

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