marsh elder

/mɑrʃ ˌɛldər/

Definitions of marsh elder

1. noun

   any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
   synonyms: iva

   types:

   Iva xanthifolia, burweed marsh elder, false ragweed

   tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever

   type of:

   bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

   a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath