North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees

Asteraceae > Iva (marsh-elder)

Common in North Carolina along the edges of brackish marshes, especially on barrier islands.

Leaves are slightly thick but less so than species below. In the inflorescence, leaves may be alternate and entire, but below the inflorescence, leaves are toothed and opposite in this species. Note green flower heads appear in autumn.

Note hairs on leaf surface.

Common along the seashore in North Carolina. It grows on dunes where it is an important component in dune stabilization.

Leaves are alternate and thick-succulent.

Although most of leaves are smooth margined, a few lower leaves may have some teeth.

Flower heads are green and appear in the fall in leaf axils.

Old flower heads persist and turn tan-brown.

Older bark of this woody shrub is tan while younger bark is reddish.