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burweed marsh elder

DEFINITIONS OF: burweed marsh elder

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n 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

Synonyms:
Iva xanthifolia, false ragweed
Type of:
iva, marsh elder
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
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