Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Spiraea chamaedryfolia, common name germander meadowsweet[2] or elm-leaved spirea, is a species of plant belonging to the family Rosaceae.

Spiraea chamaedryfolia
Flowers of Spyraea chamaedryfolia at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. chamaedryfolia
Binomial name
Spiraea chamaedryfolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Spiraea chamaedryfolia var. ulmifolia Maxim.
  • Spiraea ussuriensis Pojark.

Description

Spiraea chamaedryfolia is a shrub reaching a height of 1–1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in–4 ft 11 in). Branchlets are brownish or red-brown. Leaves are simple, oblong or lance-shaped, toothed on the edges, 40–60 millimetres (1.6–2.4 in) long and 10–30 millimetres (0.39–1.18 in) wide, with a petiole of 4–7 mm. The white flowers of 6–9 mm in diameter grow in spikelike clusters at the ends of the branches. Flowering period extends from May to September.[3][4]

Distribution

This species is native to the mixed forests and forest clearings of South Eastern Europe and Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia and Europe). It can be found at an elevation of 600–1,000 metres (2,000–3,300 ft) above sea level.[4][5]

References
  1. The Plant List
  2. "Spiraea chamaedryfolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. "Spiraea chamaedryfolia". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
  4. Chinese Plant Names
  5. Atlas of the British and Irish Flora


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