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Germander meadowsweet

Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Also called Elm Leaved Spiraea, Elm Leaf Spiraea, Germander Spiraea

Germander meadowsweet
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
SE. Europe to Japan
Climate
temperate

About

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

Where it grows

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.

Other Spiraea plants

White meadowsweet · White spirea · Reeves' meadowsweet · Spiraea crenata · Rose spirea · Iberian spirea · Japanese Spiraea · Japanese meadowsweet · Broad Leaved Meadowsweet · Shinyleaf Meadowsweet · Russian Spiraea · Snowmound Spiraea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiraea chamaedryfolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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