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Elephantopus elatus
The flowers are pink or pale purple disk florets growing in a cluster surrounded by 3 leaf like bracts giving the suggestion of a triangular flower.
This plant grows throughout Florida, it can be found in open or shaded, dry to wet places in pine forests and mixed forests, usually in sandy soils. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, and lovebugs.
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