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Iva frutescens ssp. oraria

Iva frutescens L. ssp. oraria (Bartlett) R.C. Jacks.

Jesuit's Bark, Bigleaf Marsh-elder, High-tide Bush, Bigleaf Marsh Elder

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Iva frutescens var. oraria

USDA Symbol: IVFRO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 12 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
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers are whitish, sometimes with pinkish or yellowish hues.

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , GA , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , TX , VA
Canada: NS

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Iva frutescens ssp. oraria in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Iva frutescens ssp. oraria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iva frutescens ssp. oraria

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-09-12
Research By: CBR

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