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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Marsh Elders
  8. Sumpweed

species 9,602 observations

Sumpweed

Iva annua

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

10 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Slender Flower Moth, Gorgone Checkerspot, Ivana Leafroller Moth, Aristotelia ivae 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Common Ground Dove, Corn Root Aphid, Chipping Sparrow 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fiery Skipper, Keeled Treehopper 2

Children

  • Annual Marsh Elder

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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