Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:
Iva angustifolia (Narrowleaf marshelder)
Schwartzman, Steven

Iva angustifolia

Iva angustifolia Nutt. ex DC.

Narrowleaf Marshelder, Narrow-leaf Sumpweed, Narrowleaf Marsh Elder

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: IVAN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , FL , KS , LA , OK , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0963 Collected Oct 5, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1125 Collected 2007-10-31 in Fayette County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Iva angustifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Iva angustifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iva angustifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back