Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Iva xanthifolia Nutt.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Cyclachaena xanthifolia (Nutt.) Fresen., Iva xanthiifolia (Tresen.) Nutt., Iva xanthiifolia Nutt.

Common names:

Burweed (1899, SD) (131)

Burweed marsh-elder [Burweed marsh elder] (1893-1937) (5, 21, 72, 93, 97, 122)

Carelessweed [Careless weed, Careless-weed] (1923) (156)

Giant sumpweed (Present) (50)

Halfbreedweed [Halfbreed weed] (1913, IA) (80)

Horseweed (1932, SD) (85)

Marsh-elder [Marsh elder, Marshelder] (1897-1986) (3, 4, 63, 80, 121, 126, 131, 145)

Prairie ragweed [Prairie rag-weed] (1923) (156)

Rag sumpweed (1942) (155)

Waxpe šica (1918?-1970?, Lakota, bad leaves) (121)