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Spiraea lucida
Spiraea lucida Douglas ex Greene
Shinyleaf Spirea
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Spiraea betulifolia ssp. lucida, Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida
USDA Symbol: SPLU5
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 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: ID , MN , MT , ND , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Woodland
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunValue 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 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 lucida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spiraea lucida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea lucida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff