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Elephantopus mollis

Kunth (1818)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Elephantopus

elephant's foot, elephant's-foot, soft elephants foot

Description

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Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades elliptic or oblanceolate Base clasping. Margins crenate.

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
Other Animals

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nov. Gen. Sp. 4: 20 (ed. fol.) (1818)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:310 (K, O, Mo, M, H); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2002:4 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Elephantopus mollis Kalalau Trail, along first mile or so Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5175 Kauai BISH 1983-12-21
2 Elephantopus mollis Kauai Preserved_Specimen Gantt, P.A. Kauai BISH 1944-06-01
3 Elephantopus mollis NW of Kalaheo above Alexander Reservoir along rain forest trail Preserved_Specimen Henrickson, J.S. 4022 Kauai BISH 1969-07-31
4 Elephantopus mollis Limahuli Garden, 0.4 mi from end of Hwy. 56 Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5156 Kauai BISH 1983-12-21
5 Elephantopus mollis Kauai Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 23020 Kauai BISH 1947-12-24
6 Elephantopus mollis Honouli Wai Valley, upper reaches Preserved_Specimen Pekelo Jr., N. 49 Molokai BISH 1974-03-30
7 Elephantopus mollis 1/2 mi N of Kanaela Preserved_Specimen Henrickson, J.S. 4022 Kauai BISH 1969-07-01
8 Elephantopus mollis Windward side of northern part of Kalepa Ridge Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-20
9 Elephantopus mollis Widely distribute Grove Farm, Lihue Preserved_Specimen Webster, J.N.P. Kauai BISH 1933-06-15
10 Elephantopus mollis Kaneohe, Likelike Trail, behind Hoomaluhia Park Preserved_Specimen Davis, R.H. Oahu BISH 1985-11-01
11 Elephantopus mollis Koolau range; on top of Mt. Olympus Preserved_Specimen Obata, J.K. Oahu BISH 1994-02-27
12 Elephantopus mollis Kilohana crater Moist stream bed. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. Kauai BISH 1926-06-10
13 Elephantopus mollis East Maui, Kaapahu on Kelepa side of Donkey Trail real invasive in sunny openings Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 2332 Maui BISH 2013-01-10
14 Elephantopus mollis Pass E. of Haupu, Kipu Grove Farm Open woods. Abundant weed in pasture and woods. Preserved_Specimen America. Abundant throughout Valley. St.John, H. 24904 Kauai BISH 1952-12-29
15 Elephantopus mollis Wailua Game Management area at the end of Kalama road bauxite test site Preserved_Specimen grass in fenced enclosure Flynn, T.W. 1512 Kauai BISH 1986-02-11
16 Elephantopus mollis East Maui, Kaapahu on Kelepa side of Donkey Trail real invasive in sunny openings Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 2332 Maui BISH 2013-01-10
17 Elephantopus mollis Limahuli, Halena In ditch and on path in a wet gulch. Preserved_Specimen Dry round head at 1 - 2 cm. across. Earle, E. 19 Kauai BISH 1972-06-04
18 Elephantopus mollis Kipu Kai, Lihue In semi-dry rocky pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1674 Kauai BISH 1936-01-01
19 Elephantopus mollis Haena. At the starting point of the Haena- Kalalay trail On roadside waste ground. Preserved_Specimen Mäkinen, L. 66175 Kauai BISH 1966-01-28
20 Elephantopus mollis Koele, near In woods. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 109931 Lanai BISH 1999-10-25
21 Elephantopus mollis At Haena State Park Growing in disturbed areas. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1978-06-16
22 Elephantopus mollis Wailua Game Reserve, above Wailua Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Base ore, no overburden or soil treatment. Preserved_Specimen Rosettes abundant, few forming inflorescences. Howard, R.A. 20186 Kauai BISH 1985-10-20
23 Elephantopus mollis Halawa Ahu Tr 17(38); road north of Halawa Valley Mesic `ohi`a forest with other native trees & native shrub-exotic grass & shrub u/s Preserved_Specimen Stemmermann, R.L. 3975 Molokai BISH 1979-07-23
24 Elephantopus mollis Kau District; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Ainahou Ranch Open Metrosideros forest with native shrubs & Andropogon Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 1917 Hawaii BISH 1987-08-23
25 Elephantopus mollis Omoe, Lihue Pasture weed. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 12633 Kauai BISH 1939-12-22
26 Elephantopus mollis Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve. Land of Kalaheo. District of Koloa In forest of Metrosideros, Antidesma & Cheirodendron. 1 mi. SW of Mt. Kahili on crest of main ridge. Preserved_Specimen Erect perinnial to 1 m ht. Nagata, K.M. 2096 Kauai BISH 1980-07-31
27 Elephantopus mollis Kipu Kai, Lihue In semi-dry rocky pasture. Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1674 Kauai BISH 1936-01-01
28 Elephantopus mollis Limahuli, Halena In ditch and on path in a wet gulch. Preserved_Specimen Dry round head at 1 - 2 cm. across. Earle, E. 19 Kauai BISH 1972-06-04
29 Elephantopus mollis Weed along dirt road (Lihue Plantation) 0.5 mi n of Hanahanapuni cone Overstory of Albizia, Melaleuca, Eucalyptus. Found associated with Stachytarpheta, Ageratum, grasses. Plant hirtellous-hirsute. Preserved_Specimen Ishikawa, S. 288 Kauai BISH 1973-08-21
30 Elephantopus mollis Part of Kalepa Ridge Windward side of northern part of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-20
31 Elephantopus mollis Ridge 3/4 mile N. of Laaukahi, Koloa, N.W. facing slope Preserved_Specimen Weed, rare on trail in woods. St.John, H. 23020 Kauai BISH 1947-12-24
32 Elephantopus mollis P.T.B.G., Lawai Valley Preserved_Specimen Herb to about 3 ft. tall; floret white; native to trop. America. Abundant throughout Valley. Herbst, D.R. 2273 Kauai BISH 1971-12-28
33 Elephantopus mollis Kanaele Swamp (Wahiawa Bog) On trail to Wahiawa Stream. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4992 Kauai BISH 1983-08-27
34 Elephantopus mollis Hoomaluhia Park, on flats & slopes mauka of equestrian trail, alongside 4-wheel drive road 7 ridge trail leading up to Pali Hwy Preserved_Specimen Flowering & fruiting Davis, R.H. Oahu BISH 1985-12-17
35 Elephantopus mollis Grove Farm Pastures, Koloa Sugar Co Preserved_Specimen Prolific seeder, spreading rapidly, grows vigorously. Moir, M. Kauai BISH 1933-05-07
36 Elephantopus mollis Hoomaluhia Park, on flats & slopes mauka of equestrian trail, alongside 4-wheel drive road 7 ridge trail leading up to Pali Hwy Preserved_Specimen Flowering & fruiting Davis, R.H. Oahu BISH 1985-12-17
37 Elephantopus mollis Kaupakulua, on shoulder of Ulumalu-Haiku Rd where it crosses Kaupakulua Gulch Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 4090 Maui BISH 1974-08-27
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