Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray. Common name: Coastal Plain Elephant’s-foot. Phenology: Late Jul-Sep. Habitat: Woodlands and woodland borders, wet pine flatwoods, mesic pine flatwoods. Distribution: DE south to n. peninsular FL, west to e. TX and AR, primarily on the Coastal Plain.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl7, FNA19, G, GW2, K4, POWO, RAB, S, SE1, Tat, Tx, Va, WH3, Jones (1982). Basionym: Elephantopus nudatus A.Gray 1880 [1879]
Links to other floras: = Elephantopus nudatus - FNA19
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial from a basal rosette, found in woodlands and woodland borders, usually on fairly dry sites.
Stems: Stems 1-3 per plant, widely branched above, hairy.
Leaves: Leaves basal and lying flat on the ground (1-2 small leaves on the stem), elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped with bluntish tip, 6-12 in. long, sparsely hairy beneath.
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Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in clusters underlain by 3 green, triangular bracts (1/2-3/4 in. long) and held at tips of branches; heads pink to pale purple, about 1/2 in. wide, consisting of several small disk florets, each divided into 5 narrow lobes.
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description: Erect perennial from a basal rosette, found in woodlands and woodland borders, usually on fairly dry sites.
stems: Stems 1-3 per plant, widely branched above, hairy.
leaves: Leaves basal and lying flat on the ground (1-2 small leaves on the stem), elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped with bluntish tip, 6-12 in. long, sparsely hairy beneath.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in clusters underlain by 3 green, triangular bracts (1/2-3/4 in. long) and held at tips of branches; heads pink to pale purple, about 1/2 in. wide, consisting of several small disk florets, each divided into 5 narrow lobes.
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