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leafy elephant's-foot

Elephantopus carolinianus

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Virginia.January 99, February 107, March 117, April 191, May 248, June 123, July 100, August 248, September 169, October 107, November 89, December 91.
United States11,052
Virginia1,884
North Carolina1,687
Maryland1,354
Texas1,251
Tennessee1,116
Missouri1,018
Kentucky882
Georgia719
Arkansas615

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusElephant's Feet · Elephantopus

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