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ediblelandscapingsc said: Seems like Elephantopus has some anti-inflammatory properties about it so that a good thing. Is it Elephantopus carolinianus or Elephantopus tomentosus? I can't tell from the pics on the web.
Sorry about the mix up, VesGoose's plant looked similar to mine but now looking at them side by side I agree they are different.

I don't think yours is Elephantopus carolinianus. I have E. carolinianus and it has large leaves up the stalk. There are four species in SC, E. carolinianus, E. elatus, E. nudatus and E. tomentosus.
Here is a dichotomous key, clicking on the individual name will give you a more detailed description of each.

http://www.efloras.org/florata...