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Elephantopus carolinianus Willd. Carolina elephantsfoot; Elephantopus flexuosus Raf; Elephantopus violaceus Sch Bip

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© George Yatskievych, 2003 Elephantopus carolinianus, leaf and flower	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus	© Copyright Michael Strickland, 2008 Elephantopus carolinianus
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© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Whole plant	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Flower
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Flower	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Stem
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Leaf	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Leaf
© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Leaf	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Elephantopus carolinianus, Stem
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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch. Carolina elephantsfoot         Symbol:   ELCA3   Group:   Dicot   Family:   Asteraceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. 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 .   More Information: Characteristics Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Elephantopus thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.   ELFL4 Elephantopus flexuosus Raf.   ELVI9 Elephantopus violaceus Sch. Bip.   Distribution: Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch. View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: 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. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     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 Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   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.     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 04:44 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement