Plant Details

Elephantopus nudatus

Scientific Name:	Elephantopus nudatus
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.
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
Flower with nectaring Skipper butterfly Elephantopus species are excellent butterfly plants.
Plants showing plant structure and habitat
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
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Bird-Friendly Native Plants