Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.
Elephantopus flexuosus Raf.
Elephantopus violaceus Sch. Bip.
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 ≈ 8 × 6" (21 × 14 cm) 

9/28/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia ≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm) 

9/23/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia ≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 15 cm) 
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 ≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 15 cm) 

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia ≈ 2½ × 3½" (7.3 × 9.8 cm) 

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia ≈ 6 × 5" (15 × 13 cm) 

9/21/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 

8/28/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain 

9/21/2011 · By Tim Chandler ID is uncertain 
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