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dune marsh-elder, seacoast marsh elder, seacoast sumpweed

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

Habit Perennials or subshrubs, 30–50(–100) cm. Subshrubs or shrubs, 50–350 cm.
Stems

± decumbent to erect.

erect.

Leaves

petioles 0–2 mm;

blades narrowly lance-elliptic to lanceolate or spatulate, 1–3(–6+) cm × 4–10(–20) mm, margins usually entire, rarely toothed, faces glabrous, rarely 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

2–7+ mm.

1–3+ mm.

Involucres

± campanulate to urceolate, 5–7+ mm.

± hemispheric, 2–4 mm.

Pistillate florets

2–5;

corollas 0.3–1.5 mm.

(2–)5;

corollas 0.7–1 mm.

Phyllaries

outer 6–10 distinct, ± herbaceous.

outer 5 distinct, ± herbaceous.

Heads

in racemiform arrays.

in ± racemiform arrays.

Cypselae

4–5 mm.

2–3 mm.

Paleae

linear to spatulate (distally dilated), 5–6 mm.

linear to subulate, 2.5–3 mm.

Functionally

staminate florets 8–12+;

corollas 4–5 mm.

staminate florets 3–8(–15+);

corollas 2–3 mm.

2n

= 34.

= 34.

Iva imbricata

Iva frutescens

Phenology Flowering Jul–Oct. Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat Dunes, beaches, at or near tidelands Mostly tidelands, brackish to saline marshes, beaches
Elevation 0–10 m (0–0 ft) 0–10 m (0–0 ft)
Distribution
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AL; FL; GA; LA; MS; NC; SC; TX; VA; West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba)
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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. axillaris, I. frutescens, I. hayesiana, I. microcephala
I. angustifolia, I. annua, I. axillaris, I. hayesiana, I. imbricata, I. microcephala
Synonyms I. frutescens subsp. oraria, I. frutescens var. oraria
Name authority Walter: Fl. Carol., 232. (1788) Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 989. (1753)
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