familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusSpiraea
speciesSpiraea tomentosa
varietySpiraea tomentosa var. rosea
Spiraea tomentosa var. rosea
Rhodora 14: 190. 1912.
Endemic
Basionym: Spiraea rosea Rafinesque New Fl. 3: 62. 1838 (as Spirea)
Synonyms: S. ferruginea Rafinesque
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 403.
Revision as of 23:13, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Inflorescences 150–10,000-flowered, flowers or fruits 6–11 per cm of branches. Pedicels 0.5–1.5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep; fruiting late Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Wetlands, poor fens, wet meadows, bogs, woodland borders with moist acidic soil
Elevation: 0–1500 m
Distribution
N.B., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Ala., Ark., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.