Iva imbricata

Iva imbricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Iva
Species:	I. imbricata
Binomial name
Iva imbricata Walter

Iva imbricata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Dune Marsh-elder. It is native to the Caribbean and coastal areas of the Southeastern United States. It is a low shrub, found on sand dunes and the upper beach. It is a highly salt tolerant plant, and is often the most oceanward perennial plant.

Iva imbricata is an important species for dune stabilization.

References

http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/ivim.html Iva imbricata at Carolina Nature.