Iva imbricata is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names dune marsh-elder and seacoast marsh elder. It is native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and coastal areas of the United States from Texas to Virginia.[2][3] It is a low shrub, found on sand dunes and the upper beach. It is a highly salt tolerant plant, and is often the perennial plant closest to the ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Iva |
| Species: | I. imbricata
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| Iva imbricata Walter 1788
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Baillieria caroliniana Spreng. | |
Iva imbricata is an important species for dune stabilization and can easily be propagated by cuttings.[4] It sometimes grows up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. It produces numerous flower heads in elongated arrays, each head with 2-17 disc flowers but no ray flowers.[5]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Iva imbricata Walter
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Tropicos, Iva imbricata Walter
- ^ University of Florida, Mack Thetford & Debbie Miller. 2004. Propagation and Production of Seacoast Marshelder
- ^ Flora of North America Iva imbricata Walter, Fl. Carol. 232. 1788.
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