Spiraea Alba Meadowsweet
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This species is a host for the larvae of the spring azure butterfly celastrina ladon.
Spiraea alba meadowsweet. That are commonly cultivated as landscape plants have been introduced from the old world. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info etc. Threatened and endangered information. Tiny white flowers are arranged in conical terminal spikes.
The showy spiraea spp. In particular the flower head contains salicylic acid. Tall and wide bears numerous fine textured erect unbranched stems. Prev next pause resume.
Alpine or subalpine zones anthropogenic man. National distribution click map to. Although edible meadowsweet is more recognized as an herbal medicine used to help with many maladies. This plant is listed by the u s.
White meadowsweet spiraea alba du roi var. Wet meadows bogs along shores. Spiraea alba commonly known as meadowsweet white meadowsweet narrowleaf meadowsweet citation needed pale bridewort or pipestem citation needed is native to the wet soils of the allegheny mountains and other portions of eastern north america but is currently endangered in the state of missouri. Spiraea alba white meadowsweet plant info.
The flowers produce nectar and pollen attracting. Deciduous foliage is yellow green turning golden yellow in fall. Spiraea alba spiraea alba du roi white meadowsweet rosaceae rose family synonym s. Meadowsweet is a perennial plant in the rosaceae family.
This shrub usually blooms in the adirondack park from july to mid august. The scientific name is often listed in field guides as. White spikelet flower heads bloom mid summer and into the early fall and then produce seed pods which make a unique winter interest. Common names are from state and federal lists.
They rarely escape from cultivation and are not often found in natural habitats. Mn county distribution click map to enlarge. Spiraea alba commonly called meadowsweet is an upright deciduous shrub which grows up to 4 tall and features alternate narrow toothed green leaves and terminal cone shaped clusters 3 4 long of tiny white flowers that bloom in the summer. 2 to 6 feet.
White meadowsweet is a member of the rose family. Fruits mature in september. Great for boggy areas or soils that are consistently moist. Rosaceae rose life cycle.
It produces white or pale pink flower clusters in summer. Latifolia white meadowsweet legal status. Dense stands make an unusual hedge. It differs from its other native cousin rosy meadowsweet spiraea tomentosa by having hairless leaves.
Alba white meadowsweet spiraea alba var. Spal2 usda native status. Description meadowsweet spiraea alba is a moisture loving shrub that is best planted in a partially shaded location. Federal government or a state.
June september. Latifolia aiton dippel is a native adirondack shrub that grows in old fields meadows swamps and roadsides. White meadowsweet does well in cottage gardens where it can grow in full sun yet have its feet wet or moist.