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Elephantopus carolinianus Willd.

Carolina elephantsfoot; Elephantopus flexuosus Raf; Elephantopus violaceus Sch Bip

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Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.
Carolina elephantsfoot

       
Symbol:   ELCA3  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N



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Photo of Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
 
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Synonyms:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

  ELFL4 Elephantopus flexuosus Raf.
  ELVI9 Elephantopus violaceus Sch. Bip.
 

Distribution:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

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USA ( AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD, MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV )
 

Related Taxa:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae , 7 species in Elephantopus
 

Classification:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Elephantopus L. – elephantsfoot
Species Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch. – Carolina elephantsfoot
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

New Jersey :
Carolina elephant-foot              Endangered
Pennsylvania :
elephant's foot              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC FACU FAC FAC- NO FAC FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Minor              
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.

View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37297.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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