Iva axillaris ssp. robustior Calflora

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Iva axillaris Pursh ssp. robustior (Hook.) Bassett

(not an active name)

Poverty weed

Iva axillaris ssp. robustior is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Iva axillaris


	Plant Range Observation Search ~615 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Iva axillaris
Genus:	Iva
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Iva axillaris

Information about Iva axillaris ssp. robustior from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (IVAX) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/10/2025).