Elephant's Foot

Elephantopus mollis

''Elephantopus mollis'', common names tobacco weed, and soft elephantsfoot, is a tropical species of flowering plant in the sunflower family.
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Appearance

''Elephantopus mollis'' is a coarse perennial herb up to 20 cm tall. Leaves are dark green on the upper side, lighter green on the lower surface, oblanceolate to elliptical, up to 22 cm long. The plant produces arrays of small flower heads, each with only 4 white or pink florets.

Distribution

''Elephantopus mollis'' is native to South America as far south as Jujuy Province in Argentina, as well as the West Indies, Central America, and Mexico as far north as Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. It is also naturalized in Australia, south-eastern Asia, some Pacific Islands, and tropical Africa. The species is considered a noxious weed some places.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusElephantopus
SpeciesE. mollis
Photographed in
Costa Rica