Spiraea latifolia (Aiton) Borkhausen. Common name: Broadleaf Meadowsweet. Phenology: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Bogs, seeps, and rock outcrops (glades) over amphibolite, greenstone, olivine, and granite. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MI, south to e. VA, w. NC, and n. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Two taxa have sometimes been recognized (and at various ranks) within what is here treated as Spiraea latifolia (see synonymy): the "latifolia" entity and the "septentrionalis" entity (more northern but allegedly ranging south to w. VA).
Synonymy ⓘ: = G, Il, K4, Pa, S, Tat, Va, W, WV, Robertson (1974); = Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) H.E.Ahles — C, Can, FNA9, GW2, Mi, NE, NY, RAB; > Spiraea latifolia (Aiton) Borkh.; > Spiraea latifolia (Aiton) Borkh. var. latifolia — F; > Spiraea latifolia (Aiton) Borkh. var. septentrionalis (Fernald) F.Seym. — F, Mi; < Spiraea salicifolia L. — S13; > Spiraea septentrionalis (Fernald) Á.Löve & D.Löve. Basionym: Spiraea salicifolia L. var. latifolia Aiton 1789
Links to other floras: = Spiraea alba var. latifolia - FNA9
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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© Alan Cressler: Spiraea latifolia, Mountain Bog, Avery County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Spiraea alba var. latifolia, Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens, Nantahala National Forest, Clay County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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