Biology:Spiraea chamaedryfolia

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Spiraea chamaedryfolia
Rosaceae - Spyraea chamaedryfolia.JPG
Flowers of Spyraea chamaedryfolia at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification edit
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.

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

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15235218 entry