Elephant Ears

Scientific Name:   Alocasia macrorrhizos




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Elephant Ears


Genus species: Alocasia macrorrhizos
Common Name: Elephant Ears
Family Name: Araceae  
Perennial herbs from corms or tubers; leaves basal or alternate, often somewhat net-veined, simple or compound; flowers unisexual or bisexual, regular, on a spadix subtended by a spathe; fruit a berry or utricle.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:J.D. Mancini
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