Elephantopus carolinianus
Nomencl. Bot. ed. 3, 256. 1797.
Plants (1–) 3–8 (–12+) dm. Leaves mostly cauline at flowering; blades broadly elliptic or ovate to lanceolate, 6–12 (–18+) cm × 30–80 (–120+) mm (including petioles), both faces sparsely pilose to hirsute. Bracts rounded-deltate to lance-deltate, (5–) 10–15 (–25+) × (4–) 6–12+ mm. Inner phyllaries 8–10 mm, sparsely hispidulous to pilosulous, hairs 0.1–0.3 mm. Cypselae 2.5–4 mm; pappi 4–5 mm. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep(–Oct).
Habitat: Open or shaded, damp to wet places in pine forests and mixed forests, often on sandy soils
Elevation: 10–700 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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