Elephantopus — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Elephantopus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Elephantopus mollis
Elephantopus mollis
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Requires a position in full sun, thriving in a range of moisture conditions. Occurs as a major weed in pastures, an intermediate weed on roadsides and wasteland, and a minor weed in other disturbed places. It produces a thick ground cover that smothers other vegetation.
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EdibleMedicinal
Medicinal
Elephantopus spicatus
Elephantopus spicatus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
The plant has spread widely from its original range in tropical America and can now be found throughout much of the tropics. A common, troublesome and vigorous weed, it can be found growing by roadsides, in waste places and as a weed in pastoral, plantation, and agricultural lands.
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