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Elephantopus mollis Kunth
soft elephantsfoot

Symbol: ELMO5
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native

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Plant Synonyms:
 

ELHY2

Elephantopus hypomalacus Blake

 

ELMA11

Elephantopus martii Graham

 

ELPI5

Elephantopus pilosus Philipson

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About soft elephantsfoot


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State Distributional Map for ELMO5
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Plant Distribution by State


Elephantopus mollis Kunth

ELMO5

Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

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Related Taxa:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 5 species in Elephantopus

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Classification:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae
                      Order Asterales
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Elephantopus L. – elephantsfoot
                               Species Elephantopus mollis Kunth – soft elephantsfoot

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Noxious Weed Information:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Hawaii:
        elephantopus, elephant's foot     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth
        elephantopus
        yerba de caballo
        lengua de vaca
        cucha-cara
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC FACU-

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37301.

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Related Web Sites:
Elephantopus mollis Kunth

    Flora of Panama: discussion of genus and image of specimen
    Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

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