Elephantopus nudatus
| Elephantopus nudatus | |
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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(s): smooth elephantsfoot; coastal plain elephant's-foot
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: none[1]
Description
A description of Elephantopus nudatus is provided in The Flora of North America. While the fruit of this species if often referred to as an achene, it is a cypsela.[2]
Distribution
This species is distributed along the southeastern Coastal Plain from Delaware south to north peninsular Florida, and west to eastern Texas as well as Arkansas. It is also native south of the United States to northern South America.[3]
Ecology
Habitat
Generally, E. nudatus can be found in usually fairly dry woodlands and woodland borders.[3] 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.[4] As well, it is listed as a facultative species by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, where it can occur in both wetland and non-wetland habitats.[5] In Florida, E. nudatus is considered an indicator species of the upper panhandle savannas community.[6]
Associated species include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Cyperus tetragonus, Panicum hamitomon, Bacopa. [4]
Elephantopus nudatus is an indicator species for the Upper Panhandle Savannas community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).[7]
Phenology
This species generally flowers from late July until September.[3] E. nudatus has been observed flowering in September and October.[4][8]
Fire ecology
A study in north Florida found this species to increase in foliage biomass in response to fire as well as other disturbance like clearcutting, shearing and piling, bedding, discing, and stump removal.[9]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: May 6, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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.
- ↑ USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 6 May 2019). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ↑ Carr, S. C., et al. (2010). "A Vegetation Classification of Fire-Dependent Pinelands of Florida." Castanea 75(2): 153-189.
- ↑ Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: JULY 2015
- ↑ Conde, L. F., et al. (1983). "Plant species cover, frequency, and biomass: Early responses to clearcutting, burning, windrowing, discing, and bedding in Pinus elliottii flatwoods." Forest Ecology and Management 6: 319-331.
