Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Elephantopus: elephant's foot; carolinianus: of or from Carolina (U.S.)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Flowering Period
Summer-Fall
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Rich woods, edges and thickets; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Coastal Plain Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Natural distribution ranges from the south, to southern New Jersey.