Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pseudelephantopus
Species:
P. spicatus
Binomial name
Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Rohr ex Gleason
Synonyms[1][2]
List
  • Ageratum dubium Blanco
  • Ageratum quadriflorum Blanco
  • Distreptus crispus Cass.
  • Distreptus nudiflorus (Willd.) Less.
  • Distreptus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Cass.
  • Elephantopus crispus Sch. Bip.
  • Elephantopus glaber Sessé & Moc.
  • Elephantopus nudiflorus Willd.
  • Elephantopus spicatus Juss. ex Aubl.
  • Matamoria spicata La Llave
  • Pseudelephantopus crispus Cabrera
  • Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr ex Gleason

Pseudelephantopus spicatus, commonly known as dog's-tongue[3] or false elephant's foot. It is native to tropical areas in Mesoamerica, South America, and the West Indies and is naturalized in Florida, mostly on sandy soils.[4][5][6] It has also been introduced to Africa, Southeast Asia, and some islands in the Pacific.

Pseudelephantopus spicatus is a perennial herb spreading by underground rhizomes. Flowers are white to pinkish or purplish.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos
  2. ↑ The Plant List
  3. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pseudelephantopus spicatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
  5. 1 2 Flora of North America v 19 p 204
  6. ↑ Flora of North America Pseudelephantopus spicatus (Jussieu ex Aublet) C. F. Baker, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis. 12: 55. 1902.
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