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Spiraea corymbosa

Spiraea corymbosa Raf.

Shinyleaf Meadowsweet

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Spiraea betulifolia ssp. corymbosa, Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa

USDA Symbol: SPCO12

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , MD , NC , NJ , PA , VA , WV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Spiraea corymbosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiraea corymbosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea corymbosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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