Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
douglasii
ID:
986069

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1832

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 172 (1832)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985407

Common Names

  • Spiraea douglasii
  • Douglas' Meadowsweet
  • Douglas' Spirea

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Description

Spiraea douglasii (also called Douglas' Spirea, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It has small, trifoliate leaves and white flowers that bloom in the summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be found in meadows, pastures, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Spiraea douglasii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Spiraea douglasii sub. menziesii (Hook.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Spiraea douglasii has white flowers that are arranged in a corymb. The seed is a small, black, three-lobed nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of lobed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spiraea douglasii is a deciduous shrub that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or by layering in autumn. It can also be propagated from seed.

Where to Find Spiraea douglasii

Spiraea douglasii can be found in the forests of North America.

Species in the Spiraea genus

Spiraea nipponica, Spiraea cinerea, Spiraea schinabecki, Spiraea oxyodon, Spiraea gieseleriana, Spiraea micropetala, Spiraea blanda, Spiraea nudiflora, Spiraea revirescens, Spiraea concinna, Spiraea margaritae, Spiraea superba, Spiraea assimilis, Spiraea microthyrsa, Spiraea conspicua, Spiraea notha, Spiraea difformis, Spiraea pallidiflora, Spiraea rosalba, Spiraea trilobata, Spiraea pseudosalicifolia, Spiraea trifoliata, Spiraea douglasii, Spiraea alba, Spiraea gracilis, Spiraea crenata, Spiraea hypericifolia, Spiraea thunbergii, Spiraea longigemmis, Spiraea uratensis, Spiraea ariifolia, Spiraea inflexa, Spiraea pikoviensis, Spiraea schlothgauerae, Spiraea vanhouttei, Spiraea fastigiata, Spiraea pumilionum, Spiraea foxii, Spiraea densiflora, Spiraea fontenaysii, Spiraea syringiflora, Spiraea semperflorens, Spiraea sanssouciana, Spiraea watsoniana, Spiraea pachystachys, Spiraea intermedia, Spiraea fulvescens, Spiraea macrothyrsa, Spiraea billardi, Spiraea fauriana,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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