Pseudelephantopus spicatus

Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Vernonieae
Genus:	Pseudelephantopus
Species:	P. spicatus
Binomial name
Pseudelephantopus spicatus Rohr ex Gleason
Synonyms
Ageratum dubium Blanco Ageratum quadriflorum Blanco Distreptus crispus Cass. Distreptus nudiflorus (Willd.) Less. Distreptus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Cass. Distreptus spicatus var. interruptus Ram. Goyena Distreptus spicatus var. nicaraguensis Ram. Goyena Elephantopus crispus Sch. Bip. Elephantopus glaber Sessé & Moc. Elephantopus nudiflorus Willd. Elephantopus spicatus Juss. ex Aubl. Elephantopus spicatus var. densiflorus Kuntze Elephantopus spicatus var. laxiflorus Kuntze Elephantopus spicatus var. roseus Klatt Matamoria spicata La Llave Pseudelephantopus crispus Cabrera Pseudelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) C.F. Baker Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr ex Gleason

Pseudelephantopus spicatus, the dog's-tongue or false elephant’s foot, is a plant species native to tropical areas in the West Indies, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. It is reportedly naturalized in parts of Florida, mostly on sandy soils.

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

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