marsh-elder Asteraceae Iva frutescens L.   symbol: IVFR
	Leaf: Tardily deciduous to nearly evergreen, opposite, thickened, lanceolate, serrate margins, with three prominent leaf veins. Flower: Small and green, borne on 4 inch panicles, appearing in the summer. Fruit: Purplish to dark brown achenes. Twig: Slender, somewhat angular, initially green and becoming gray-brown, with slender leaf scars that completely encircle the twig, buds are very small and wedge-shaped. Bark: Gray-brown and smooth. Form: A multistemmed shrub to 8 feet.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Iva frutescens can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Iva frutescens is native to North America.