Spiraea Linnaeus. Subfamily: Amygdaloideae. Tribe: Spiraeeae. Spiraea, Meadowsweet, Hardhack.
A genus of about 80-120 species, shrubs, of north temperate areas (especially Asia). Many species and hybrids are cultivated, and additional taxa to those treated below may be encountered as persistent or escaped.
Ref: Kalkman In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Lis (2014) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014); Mink, Singhurst, & Holmes (2011b); Rehder (1940); Robertson (1974); Uttal (1974). Show full citations.
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© Scott Ward | Spiraea latifolia | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Spiraea prunifolia | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Spiraea corymbosa | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Spiraea thunbergii | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Spiraea virginiana CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Spiraea ×billardii CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Spiraea alba var. latifolia, Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens, Nantahala National Forest, Clay County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler | Spiraea latifolia source | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Spiraea tomentosa CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Spiraea japonica | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Spiraea tomentosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Spiraea virginiana CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Spiraea japonica | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Spiraea thunbergii | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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