Elephantopus nudatus

Elephantopus nudatus, common name smooth elephantsfoot,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to Delaware.[2]

Elephantopus nudatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Elephantopus
Species:
E. nudatus
Binomial name
Elephantopus nudatus

Elephantopus nudatus is a perennial herb up to 110 cm (44 inches) tall. Leaves are oblanceolate to spatulate, up to 20 cm (8 inches) long, darker on the upper side than they are on the lower side. The plant produces numerous small flower heads in a tight cluster, each head generally containing only 4-5 florets.[3][4]

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Elephantopus nudatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Flora of North America, Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 15: 47. 1880.
  4. Gray, Asa. 1879. Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English


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