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Spiraea virginiana Britton. Common name: Virginia Spiraea, Appalachian Spiraea, Virginia Meadowsweet. Phenology: Jun-Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Riverbanks, riverside shrub thickets, where occasionally flood-scoured. Distribution: A Southern Appalachian endemic: sw. PA, s. OH, WV, and sw. VA south through w. NC and e. TN to nw. GA.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Ogle (1991a, 1991b) presented an excellent discussion of the taxonomy, history, and biology of this interesting species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA9, G, K4, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W, WV, Robertson (1974); > Spiraea virginiana Britton var. serrulata Rehder. Basionym: Spiraea virginiana Britton 1890

Links to other floras: = Spiraea virginiana - FNA9

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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native range: WV, VA, NC, TN & GA



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