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Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusElephantopusLike an elephant’s foot, because the blooms can appear as a large, single bloom
SpeciescarolinianusOf or from Carolina

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Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

9/28/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)

Elephantopus flexuosus Raf.

Elephantopus violaceus Sch. Bip.

 

Elephantopus carolinianus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

10/18/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

8/28/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot)

9/21/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain

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