Pseudelephantopus spicatus
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Scientific classification 
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| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Tropicos
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ NRCS. "Pseudelephantopus spicatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 19 p 204
- ^ Flora of North America Pseudelephantopus spicatus (Jussieu ex Aublet) C. F. Baker, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis. 12: 55. 1902.