Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina elephant’s foot)

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
≈ 8 × 6" (19 × 14 cm)

9/28/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 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.

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia
≈ 2½ × 3½" (6.5 × 9.3 cm)

9/20/2021 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia
≈ 6 × 5" (14 × 13 cm)

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

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

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