Elephant's Foot

Elephantopus carolinianus

Summary 4

Elephantopus carolinianus, common name Carolina elephantsfoot is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to the United States from Florida north as far as Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38514062@N03/8256748448/
  2. (c) Cathie Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/seabird7/8588197714/
  3. (c) Elizabeth Sellers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/esellers/6175062025/
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephantopus_carolinianus

More Info

iNat Map

Blooms in fall, summer
Color pink, purple, white
Habitat Forest, prairie
Status native