| Dune Marsh-elder is a common low shrub of sand dunes along the coast of North Carolina. Other common names include Seacoast Marsh-Elder and Beach Elder. Carteret Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| The leaves are quite thick (succulent) and entire. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Young stems are thick and reddish. Bear Island, Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| One of our most salt-tolerant plants, it grows the closer to the ocean than any other woody species in NC. This group is growing in the sand flats at the eastern end of Bear Island, which occasionally gets washed over by ocean waves. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| The related Maritime Marsh-elder (Iva frutescens) tends to occur on the soundside, has a larger stature, and has longer, thinner, toothed leaves. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| The flower heads are hidden in leafy bracts, making it difficult to tell, without close inspection, that Iva is in the sunflower family. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Flower heads. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| The bark is reddish on young stems, tan on older stems. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Bark detail. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Bark detail. Dare Co., NC 11/8/08.
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| Iva imbricata plays an important role in dune stabilization. Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| It often grows interspersed with Sea Oats (Uniola latifolia). Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Onslow Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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| Dare Co., NC 11/8/08.
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