*Spiraea japonica Linnaeus f.. Japanese Spiraea. Phen: May-Aug; Jul-Aug. Hab: Roadsides, woodland borders, old home-sites, bogs, alluvial forests. Dist: Native of Japan and China.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA9, G, Il, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV, Robertson (1974); = n/a – Tat; > Spiraea japonica L.f. var. fortunei (Planch.) Rehder – K1, K3, K4, NE

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Midwest: UPL
• Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily: 5