Biology:Spiraea splendens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Spiraea |
| Species: | S. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch
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Spiraea splendens is a shrub of the rose family (Rosaceae) native to the western mountains of North America, from California to British Columbia, commonly known as dense-flowered spiraea,[citation needed] rose meadowsweet,[4] rosy spiraea,[citation needed] subalpine spiraea,[4] and mountain spiraea.[5][6] It is commonly found at elevations between 2,000 feet (610 m) and 11,000 feet (3,400 m) on inland mountain ranges.[5] The plant is adapted to cold, moist, rocky slopes, subalpine forests and meadows.[5]
It is a woody shrub rarely reaching a meter in height. It has light green toothed leaves which turn yellow as cold weather approaches. The plant bears fragrant, fuzzy pom-poms of bright rosy pink flowers in the summer. The fruit is a tiny dry pod, no more than one eighth of an inch in length.
Native Americans made a tea-like drink from the leaves.[7]
References
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile for S. splendens var. splendens
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile for S. splendens var. rosea
- ↑ The International Plant Names Index
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Klinkenberg, Brian., ed (2014). "Spiraea splendens". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca].. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Spiraea%20splendens. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sullivan, Steven. K. (2013). "Spiraea splendens". Wildflower Search. http://www.wildflowersearch.com/search?oldstate=bloom%3AIgnore%3B&PlantName=Spiraea+splendens. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd ed, 2013, p 89
- ↑ Reiner, Ralph E. (1969). Introducing the Flowering Beauty of Glacier National Park and the Majestic High Rockies. Glacier Park, Inc.. p. 78.
Casebeer, M. (2004). Discover California Shrubs. Sonora, California: Hooker Press. ISBN 0-9665463-1-8.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q18049449 entry
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