Elephantopus tomentosus
Devil's Grandmother, Tobacco Weed
Also known as: Elephantopus bodinieri Gagnep. +10 more
- Elephantopus bodinieri Gagnep.
- Elephantopus carolinianus var. simplex Nutt.
- Elephantopus nudicaulis Poir.
- Elephantopus nudicaulis var. major Hook.
- Elephantopus nudicaulis var. nudicaulis
- Elephantopus tomentosus f. rotundatus Fernald
- Elephantopus tomentosus f. tomentosus
- Elephantopus tomentosus var. nudicaulis (Poir.) C.F.Baker
- Elephantopus tomentosus var. tomentosus
- Elephantopus virgatus Desv.
- Elephantopus virgatus Ham.
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Elephantopus tomentosus (commonly known as Devil's Grandmother or Tobacco-Weed) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bolivia, China Southeast, Colombia, Malaya, Philippines, Taiwan, Tubuai Is.