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Tall elephantsfoot

Elephantopus elatus

Also called Tall Elephant's Foot, Elephant's Foot

Tall elephantsfoot
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Native range
SE. U.S.A.

About

Elephantopus elatus, common name tall elephantsfoot, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southeastern United States from eastern Louisiana to South Carolina.

Where it grows

The species' range extends from South Carolina to Florida, stretching westward to Louisiana.

Other Elephantopus plants

Carolina elephantsfoot · Soft elephantsfoot · Smooth elephantsfoot · Elephant's foot · Devil's grandmother · Elephantsfoot

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elephantopus elatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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