Iva hayesiana

San Diego poverty weed

  • Height:   1 ft - 3 ft
  • Life Cycle:   perennial
  • Growth Type:   shrub
  • Flower Size:   small, 1/4 - 1 in
  • Flower Type:   inconspicuous
  • Bloom Type:   summer - fall
  • Flower Color:   yellow
  • Native to California:   YES
  • California Range:   coast
  • Water Requirements:   low
  • Salt Tolerance:   high
  • Characteristics / Comments:   fire retardent properties
  • Fire Resistant / Low Fuel:   TRUE
  • Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound:   56,700
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Taxon report data from Calflora

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Iva hayesiana

Common Name:San diego marsh elder

Iva hayesiana, a angiosperm, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

US Distribution:California, Baja California
Plant Community(s):Alkali Sink
Habitat:playas
Family:Asteraceae

Name Status:

Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

County distribution list:

ContraCosta, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Ventura

See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.

Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium

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