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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: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkDistribution
USA: CA , MO , OR , TN , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Benefit
Use Wildlife: Birds, BeesConspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: TWC Staff