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Pyle, Lynn

Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii

Spiraea douglasii Hook. var. douglasii

Rose Spirea

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Spiraea douglasii var. roseata

USDA Symbol: SPDOD

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , MO , OR , TN , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Birds, Bees
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 douglasii var. douglasii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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