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Gil Nelson’s Panflora database. URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora]. Last accessed July 2015. | Gil Nelson’s Panflora database. URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora]. Last accessed July 2015. | ||
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| Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Elephantopus |
| Species: | E. nudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elephantopus nudatus A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Elephantopus nudatus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: smooth elephantsfoot
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Elephantopus nudatus is provided in The Flora of North America.
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in edges of swamps, creek bottomlands, hammocks, Longleaf pine-wiregrass savannas, edges of deciduous forests, open pine flatwoods, boggy bottomlands, in wooded area above floodplains and in floodplains, in mesic flatwoods, and edges of ponds. Is also found in human disturbed areas such as along the roadside, flatwoods that have been clear cut, and in lawn adjacent to parking lot area. Can thrive in areas of low light or high light levels. Is associated with moist, loamy sand; fine, sandy soils; alluvial sands; and loamy humus soil types[1].
Associated species include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Cyperus tetragonus, Panicum hamitomon, Bacopa [1].
Phenology
It has been observed flowering in September (Panflora) and October[1].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Gil Nelson’s Panflora database. URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora. Last accessed July 2015.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, D. B. Ward, Robert K. Godfrey, R. D. Houk, D. B. Ward, S. S. Ward, Jean W. Wooten, R. Kral, Almut G. Jones, R. A. Norris, R. Komarek, and Cecil R Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Baker, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Santa Rosa, St Johns, Union, Wakulla, and Walton. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
