Marsh Elder in Queen Annes Co., Maryland (10/4/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

Marsh Elder in Baltimore City Co., Maryland (8/24/2017).

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Marshelder on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/19/2012).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Marshelder in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/20/2012). This photo shows the opposite leaves which is a diagnostic feature that differentiates this species from Eastern Baccharis.

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

Marshelder on Taylors Island, Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/23/2012).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Marsh Elder in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016).

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Marsh Elder in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/29/2017).

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Marsh Elder in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/5/2017).

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Status

Common in salt and brackish marshes.

Description

Note the opposite leaves and flowering structure which separates Marsh Elder from the similar Eastern Baccharis.

Where To Find

Any salt or brackish marsh should hold populations of Marsh Elder.

Relationships

Marsh Elder is the host plant for the leaf beetle Ophraella notulata.

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Resources

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Marsh Elder in Queen Annes Co., Maryland (10/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Marsh Elder in Baltimore City Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Marshelder on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/19/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Marshelder in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/20/2012). This photo shows the opposite leaves which is a diagnostic feature that differentiates this species from Eastern Baccharis. View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Marshelder on Taylors Island, Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/23/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Marsh Elder in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Marsh Elder in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/29/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Marsh Elder in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Source: Wikipedia

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Marsh Elder

Iva frutescens Linnaeus ssp. frutescens

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