Elephantopus nudatus |
|
---|---|
naked elephantfoot, smooth elephantsfoot |
|
Habit | Plants (1–)3–11+ dm. |
Leaves | mostly basal at flowering; blades mostly oblanceolate to spatulate, sometimes elliptic, 7–15(–20+) cm × 20–35(–45+) mm (including petioles), both faces strigose or pilose to hirsute. |
Bracts | rounded-deltate to lance-deltate, 6–15+ × 4–9+ mm. |
Inner phyllaries | 6–7.5 mm, sparsely strigose or hispidulous with hairs 0.05–0.3(–0.5) mm. |
Cypselae | 2.5–3 mm; pappi 3–4.5 mm. |
2n | = 22. |
Elephantopus nudatus |
|
Phenology | Flowering Aug–Oct. |
Habitat | Open or shaded, dry to wet places in pine forests and mixed forests, often on sandy soils |
Elevation | 0–100 m (0–300 ft) |
Distribution |
AL; AR; DE; FL; GA; LA; MD; MS; NC; SC; TX; VA
|
Source | FNA vol. 19, p. 203. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Vernonieae > Elephantopus |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 47. (1880) |
Web links |