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naked elephantfoot, smooth elephantsfoot

tall elephantsfoot

Habit Plants (1–)3–11+ dm. Plants (1–)6–7+ 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.

mostly basal at flowering;

blades oblanceolate, 9–14(–20+) cm × 20–35(–45+) mm (including petioles), abaxial faces pilose to hirsute, adaxial sparsely pilose to hirsute.

Bracts

rounded-deltate to lance-deltate, 6–15+ × 4–9+ mm.

rounded-deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ × 6–8+ mm.

Inner phyllaries

6–7.5 mm, sparsely strigose or hispidulous with hairs 0.05–0.3(–0.5) mm.

6–8 mm, ± densely strigose to villous, hairs (0.3–)0.5–1 mm.

Cypselae

2.5–3 mm;

pappi 3–4.5 mm.

3–3.5 mm;

pappi 3–4 mm.

2n

= 22.

= 22.

Elephantopus nudatus

Elephantopus elatus

Phenology Flowering Aug–Oct. Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat Open or shaded, dry to wet places in pine forests and mixed forests, often on sandy soils Open or shaded, dry to wet places in pine forests and mixed forests, usually on sandy soils
Elevation 0–100 m (0–300 ft) 0–50 m (0–200 ft)
Distribution
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AL; AR; DE; FL; GA; LA; MD; MS; NC; SC; TX; VA
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from FNA
AL; FL; GA; LA; MS; SC
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Source FNA vol. 19, p. 203. FNA vol. 19, p. 203.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Vernonieae > Elephantopus Asteraceae > tribe Vernonieae > Elephantopus
Sibling taxa
E. carolinianus, E. elatus, E. tomentosus
E. carolinianus, E. nudatus, E. tomentosus
Name authority A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 47. (1880) Bertoloni: Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Ist. Bologna 2: 607. (1850)
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