Plant Details
Elephantopus nudatus
Coastal Plain Elephant's-foot, Pineland Elephant's-foot
Scientific Name: |
Elephantopus nudatus |
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Common Name: |
Coastal Plain Elephant's-foot, Pineland Elephant's-foot |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue, Pink, Purple |
Size in Feet: |
.5 to 2 |
Light: |
part-sun, shade |
Soil Moisture: |
sub-xeric to sub-mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Bloom Area: |
common on Coast, rare in Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Woodlands and woodland borders, usually fairly dry. Common in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
There may be a few small alternate stem leaves. |
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Flowers Very similar to the flowers of Common Elephant's Foot but the phyllaries (the bracts below the flowers) lack the long white hairs.
Paynter, Wilmington, 2010 |
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Flower with nectaring Skipper butterfly Elephantopus species are excellent butterfly plants.
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Plants showing plant structure and habitat
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Basal leaves Basal leaves usually lie flat on the ground with few stem leaves. The basal leaves are less hairy and not as wide (under 7 cm) as Common Elephant's Foot. The hairs underneath the leaf on the midrib are less dense and often appressed.
Paynter, Wilmington, August 2013 |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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