Taxon

Spiraea corymbosa

 
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Spiraea corymbosa - shinyleaf meadowsweet, corymbed spirea, dwarf spirea
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: shinyleaf meadowsweet, corymbed spirea, dwarf spirea
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa
Distribution: e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A low, deciduous shrub, sparingly branched, rarely growing to 3' tall and wide. Stems are purple-brown with coarsely and doubly serrated leaves above the middle. Flowers occur in terminal inflorescence in dense, white, dome-shaped, 2-4" wide corymbs in July. Fruit is a brown, dry capsule.
Links: • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: FLS: BU24 (BU24) • Accession: D2002-1037.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: FLS: BU24 (BU24) • Accession: D2002-1037.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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