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Elephantopus nudatus
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E. nudatus
Binomial name
Elephantopus nudatus

Elephantopus nudatus, common name smooth elephantsfoot,[1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas to Delaware.[2]

Elephantopus nudatus is a perennial herb up to 110 cm (44 inches) tall. Leaves are oblanceolate to spatulate, up to 20 cm (8 inches) long, darker on the upper side than they are on the lower side. The plant produces numerous small flower heads in a tight cluster, each head generally containing only 4-5 florets.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Elephantopus nudatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 15: 47. 1880.
  4. ^ Gray, Asa. 1879. Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English