Iva annua

Iva annua

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Iva
Species:
I. annua
Binomial name
Iva annua
L. 1753
Synonyms
  • Iva annua var. caudata (Small) R.C.Jacks.
  • Iva annua var. macrocarpa (S.F.Blake) R.C.Jacks.
  • Iva caudata Small
  • Iva ciliata var. macrocarpa S.F.Blake

Iva annua, the annual marsh elder or sumpweed, is a North American herbaceous annual plant in the family Asteraceae that was historically cultivated by Native Americans for its edible seed.

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