Definition of Burweed marsh elder

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: False Ragweed, Iva Xanthifolia
Generic synonyms: Iva, Marsh Elder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burweed Marsh Elder

bursula
bursæ
burt
burthen
burthened
burthening
burthens
burthensome
burtite
burtons
burundi
burunduki
burweed
burweed marsh elder (current term)
burweeds
bury one's head in the sand
bury the hatchet
bury the lead
bury the lede
buryal
buryals
buryatite
burye
burying
burying ground
burying the hatchet
burying the lede

Literary usage of Burweed marsh elder

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hayfever and Asthma: Care, Prevention and Treatment by William Scheppegrell (1922)
"... however, we have found the small-flowered marsh elder (7m axillaris) and burweed marsh elder (Iva ..."

2. Biennial Report by Herbert F. Bergman (1910)
"burweed marsh elder. Scattered along cuts and banks of streams. A troublesome weed in grain fields. Ambrosia trifida L. Horse-cane, Bitter-weed, ..."

3. Publication by Michigan, Michigan Geological Survey, Geological and Biological Survey (1921)
"burweed marsh elder. In waste places of cities and villages. Infrequent. Noticed in particular at Alpena and Mackinaw City. Ambrosia trifida L. Great ..."

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