Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.
Carolina elephant’s foot, Carolina elephantsfoot, elephant’s foot
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Elephantopus | Like an elephant’s foot, because the blooms can appear as a large, single bloom |
Species | carolinianus | Of or from Carolina |
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8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
9/28/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)
8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
Elephantopus flexuosus Raf.
Elephantopus violaceus Sch. Bip.
Elephantopus carolinianus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm)
10/18/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
8/28/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain
9/21/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain
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