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

bigleaf sumpweed, Jesuit's bark, maritime marsh-elder

Habit Perennials, 10–40(–60) cm (rhizomatous). Subshrubs or shrubs, 50–350 cm.
Stems

erect (usually herbaceous).

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 5–10+ mm;

blades ovate or elliptic to lanceolate, 30–60(–120+) × 5–30(–40) mm, margins usually toothed, faces closely scabrellous, gland-dotted.

Peduncles

1–2 mm.

1–3+ mm.

Involucres

± hemispheric, 2–3 mm.

± hemispheric, 2–4 mm.

Pistillate florets

3–5(–8);

corollas 0.5–1.5 mm.

(2–)5;

corollas 0.7–1 mm.

Phyllaries

outer 3–5 ± connate, ± herbaceous.

outer 5 distinct, ± herbaceous.

Heads

in ± racemiform arrays.

in ± racemiform arrays.

Cypselae

2.5–3 mm.

2–3 mm.

Paleae

linear, 1.5–2 mm.

linear to subulate, 2.5–3 mm.

Functionally

staminate florets 4–8(–20+);

corollas 2–2.5 mm.

staminate florets 3–8(–15+);

corollas 2–3 mm.

2n

= 36, 54.

= 34.

Iva axillaris

Iva frutescens

Phenology Flowering May–Oct. Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat Seasonally wet, saline habitats Mostly tidelands, brackish to saline marshes, beaches
Elevation 10–2500 m (0–8200 ft) 0–10 m (0–0 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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AL; CT; DE; FL; GA; LA; MA; MD; ME; MS; NC; NH; NJ; NY; PA; RI; SC; TX; VA; NS
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 26. FNA vol. 21, p. 26.
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. angustifolia, I. annua, I. axillaris, I. hayesiana, I. imbricata, I. microcephala
Synonyms I. axillaris var. robustior I. frutescens subsp. oraria, I. frutescens var. oraria
Name authority Pursh: Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 743. (1813) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 989. (1753)
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