devil's grandmother
Elephantopus tomentosus L.
Elephantopus tomentosus is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, native to the southeastern United States and parts of South America, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. It blooms from July to September and is commonly known as devil's grandmother.
Description
Elephantopus tomentosus, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a perennial flowering plant found in regions such as the southeastern United States, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. It is characterized by its tomentose (hairy) foliage and blooms from July to September. The plant is known by the common name 'devil's grandmother' in English and other local languages. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, and its distribution includes areas such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and several other U.S. states, as well as parts of South America and Asia.
Other common names
tobacco-weeddevil's grandmother
Distribution
MY · Amazonas, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta · Alabama · Arkansas · Bolivia · China Southeast · Colombia · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana · Malaya · Maryland · Mississippi · North Carolina · Oklahoma · Philippines · South Carolina · Taiwan · Tennessee · Texas · Tubuai Is. · Virginia
Synonyms
Elephantopus virgatusElephantopus tomentosus f. tomentosusElephantopus bodinieriElephantopus tomentosus f. rotundatusElephantopus nudicaulisElephantopus tomentosus var. tomentosusElephantopus carolinianus var. simplexElephantopus tomentosus var. nudicaulisElephantopus nudicaulis var. major
