Carolina elephantsfoot
Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.
Elephantopus carolinianus, known as Carolina elephantsfoot, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to the south-central and southeastern United States.
Description
Elephantopus carolinianus, described by Raeusch in 1797, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is commonly called Carolina elephantsfoot and is found in regions such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and others across the United States, as well as in Cuba. This plant is part of the genus Elephantopus and is distributed in multiple states from the south-central to the southeastern U.S.
Other common names
Carolina elephantsfoot
Distribution
Alabama · Arkansas · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi · Missouri · New Jersey · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Elephantopus glaberElephantopus carolinianus f. carolinianusElephantopus carolinianus var. violaceusElephantopus scaber var. coeruleusElephantopus carolinianus var. carolinianusElephantopus carolinianusElephantopus carolinianus f. vestitus
