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death weed, deep-root, deer root, poverty-weed

narrowleaf marsh elder, narrowleaf sumpweed, Texas Marsh elder

Habit Perennials, 10–40(–60) cm (rhizomatous). Annuals (rarely persisting), 20–60(–100+) cm.
Stems

erect (usually herbaceous).

usually erect.

Leaves

petioles 0–3 mm;

blades narrowly ovate or obovate to elliptic or spatulate, 15–25(–45) × 3–8(–15) mm, margins rarely toothed, faces usually ± strigose to scabrellous, gland-dotted.

petioles 0–2 mm;

blades lance-linear to linear, 12–25(–45) × 1–4(–7+) mm, margins entire, faces scabrellous to hispidulous, gland-dotted.

Peduncles

1–2 mm.

0–1 mm.

Involucres

± hemispheric, 2–3 mm.

± prismatically turbinate, 2.5–3 mm.

Pistillate florets

3–5(–8);

corollas 0.5–1.5 mm.

0–2+;

corollas 0.3–0.8+ mm.

Phyllaries

outer 3–5 ± connate, ± herbaceous.

outer 3–5 ± connate, ± herbaceous.

Heads

in ± racemiform arrays.

in ± spiciform arrays.

Cypselae

2.5–3 mm.

2–3 mm.

Paleae

linear, 1.5–2 mm.

linear, 1.5–2 mm.

Functionally

staminate florets 4–8(–20+);

corollas 2–2.5 mm.

staminate florets 2–5+;

corollas 1.5–2 mm.

2n

= 36, 54.

= 32.

Iva axillaris

Iva angustifolia

Phenology Flowering May–Oct. Flowering Sep–Nov.
Habitat Seasonally wet, saline habitats Disturbed sites, moist soils
Elevation 10–2500 m (0–8200 ft) 0–300 m (0–1000 ft)
Distribution
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AZ; CA; CO; ID; KS; MN; MT; ND; NE; NM; NV; OK; OR; SD; TX; UT; WA; WI; WY; AB; BC; MB; SK
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from FNA
AR; FL; KS; LA; OK; TX
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 26. FNA vol. 21, p. 27.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ambrosiinae > Iva Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ambrosiinae > Iva
Sibling taxa
I. angustifolia, I. annua, I. frutescens, I. hayesiana, I. imbricata, I. microcephala
I. annua, I. axillaris, I. frutescens, I. hayesiana, I. imbricata, I. microcephala
Synonyms I. axillaris var. robustior I. angustifolia var. latior, I. texensis
Name authority Pursh: Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 743. (1813) Nuttall ex de Candolle: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 529. (1836)
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