Iva annua
(Annual Marsh Elder)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit



               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Annual Marsh Elder, Sumpweed
    Lifespan: Annual
    Zones: N/A
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - November
    Status: Native
    Range:

Iva annua, or Annual Marsh Elder, is native to the south central US. It is an annual that grows in riverbottom prairies, low areas along rivers and ponds, prairie swales, marshes, swamps, sloughs, roadside ditches, croplands, fallow fields and waste areas. It blooms from mid summer into fall with non-showy green-yellow flowers.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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