[78] Spiraea Alba Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba spiraea alba du roi white meadowsweet rosaceae rose family synonym s.
[64] Spiraea Alba Meadowsweet Kostenlos herunterladen. Dense stands make an unusual hedge. The showy spiraea spp. It produces white or pale pink flower clusters in summer.
The scientific name is often listed in field guides as. White spikelet flower heads bloom mid summer and into the early fall and then produce seed pods which make a unique winter interest. The flowers produce nectar and pollen attracting.
Spiraea alba commonly called meadowsweet is an upright deciduous shrub which grows up to 4 tall and features alternate narrow toothed green leaves and terminal cone shaped clusters 3 4 long of tiny white flowers that bloom in the summer. Deciduous foliage is yellow green turning golden yellow in fall. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
White meadowsweet is a member of the rose family. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info etc. Spiraea alba commonly known as meadowsweet white meadowsweet narrowleaf meadowsweet citation needed pale bridewort or pipestem citation needed is native to the wet soils of the allegheny mountains and other portions of eastern north america but is currently endangered in the state of missouri.
Tall and wide bears numerous fine textured erect unbranched stems. Latifolia white meadowsweet legal status. 2 to 6 feet.
Alpine or subalpine zones anthropogenic man. This shrub usually blooms in the adirondack park from july to mid august. Federal government or a state.
Common names are from state and federal lists. Description meadowsweet spiraea alba is a moisture loving shrub that is best planted in a partially shaded location. In particular the flower head contains salicylic acid.
This species is a host for the larvae of the spring azure butterfly celastrina ladon. Threatened and endangered information. National distribution click map to.
Although edible meadowsweet is more recognized as an herbal medicine used to help with many maladies. Wet meadows bogs along shores. Meadowsweet is a perennial plant in the rosaceae family.
Tiny white flowers are arranged in conical terminal spikes. That are commonly cultivated as landscape plants have been introduced from the old world. Prev next pause resume.
Fruits mature in september. Sometimes eastern meadowsweet is considered a variety of meadowsweet and it is referred to as spiraea alba latifolia. L48 n can n spm this mound shaped shrub 3 6 ft.
Spal2 usda native status. This plant is listed by the u s. Spiraea alba white meadowsweet plant info.
White meadowsweet spiraea alba du roi var. Rosaceae rose life cycle. Great for boggy areas or soils that are consistently moist.
Alba white meadowsweet spiraea alba var. Mn county distribution click map to enlarge. June september.
It differs from its other native cousin rosy meadowsweet spiraea tomentosa by having hairless leaves.