Pseudelephantopus spicatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Pseudelephantopus |
Species: | P. spicatus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudelephantopus spicatus Rohr ex Gleason
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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]