Spiraea latifolia

Spiraea latifolia, commonly known as broadleaf meadowsweet, is a shrub in the family Rosaceae. It has often been treated as a variety of Spiraea alba (white or narrowleaf meadowsweet).[1] It is the primary host plant for Hemileuca lucina.

Spiraea latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. latifolia
Binomial name
Spiraea latifolia

References
  1. Richard Lis (2015) "Spiraea" in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 19+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 9, Rosaceae, June 30, 2015.


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