Possibly elephant ear? Or something else

[featherator]

Hello, I have these growing in a corner of my yard. First thought was elephant ear. I don't think it's taro because of where the leaf meets the stem. The snails apsolutely love them and will eat the whole plant before summer gets here. If it's poisonous to torts then it's got to go. Which will be another project. This thing comes back strong year after year.

Plant is overall less than 4' tall

 

[Yvonne G]

It's hard to tell because your too close to the leaf. Could it be a Japanese Arailia?

http://store.myorganicseeds.com/Japanese-Aralia-Fatsia-Japonica-10-Seeds-P1672736.aspx

 

[featherator]

I'm not sure but it doesn't really look like Japanese Arailia. I will take broader photo when I get home.

 

[redbeef]

at first I thought it looked like Gunnera manicata, Dinosaur Food Plant, but it looks too shiny...it's hard to say w/such a close up

 

[featherator]

Here it is further away. Thanks friends!

 

[Yvonne G]

It is most definitely NOT taro, and I'm pretty sure it is in the aralia family.