Noun: marsh elder maa(r)sh el-du(r)
- 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
"Marsh elder thrived in the wetland ecosystem";
- iva
Derived forms: marsh elders
Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
Part of: genus Iva
Encyclopedia: Marsh elder