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Spiraea septentrionalis
Spiraea septentrionalis (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Northern Meadowsweet
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Spiraea alba var. septentrionalis, Spiraea latifolia var. septentrionalis
USDA Symbol: SPSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals usually white, sometimes tinged pink in bud.
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , VAValue 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 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 septentrionalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spiraea septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea septentrionalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: TWC Staff