Elephantopus mollis
Family Asteraceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Invasive [WoNS shortlist (pre-2012)] |
| Common names | Elephant's Foot, Tobacco Weed |
| Synonyms | Elephantopus carolinianus var. mollis (Kunth) Beurlin; Elephantopus hypomalacus S.F.Blake; Elephantopus martii Graham; Elephantopus pilosus Philipson; Elephantopus scaber var. tomentosa (L.) Sch.Bip. ex Baker; Elephantopus sericeus Graham; Elephantopus tomentosus L. |
| Longevity | Perennial |
| Growth form | Herb |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Adhesive (burrs, sticky, awns, hairs etc), Wing/Achene/Pappus |
| Maximum height (m) | 1.5 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | No |
| Native range | Central America, North America, South America, West Indes |
| Exotic range (Australia) | NSW, QLD, WA |
| Exotic range (other) | Indian Ocean Islands, Oceania, Pacific Ocean Islands |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Agricultural land, Disturbed areas (including trails), Forest, Grasslands, Pastures, Roadsides, Wastelands |
| Soil type (exotic) | Fertile |
| Decade of introduction | 1920 |
National Climate Change Impact
Invasive Class 1
Species has increases in the area of suitable habitat and habitat suitability of observations under RCP 8.5 2065 compared to current climate suitability.
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2035 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2065 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
Images
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Further Information
http://www.hear.org/pier/species/elephantopus_mollis.htm
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Elephantopus~mollis
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/biodiversity/invasive/weeds/weeddetails.pl?taxon_id=67482#
http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&s=&ibra=all&card=H11
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