About Iva asperifolia Less.
Iva asperifolia, commonly known as the Pensacola marsh elder, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It grows in the south-central United States, specifically in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana, and has naturalized populations in Florida, Missouri, and Indiana. It has also been recorded in the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico. Iva asperifolia is a wind-pollinated herb that can grow up to 30 cm (1 foot) tall. It bears lance-linear leaves, and produces numerous small hanging (nodding) flower heads arranged in elongated clusters. Each flower head contains a few small flowers.
