Spiraea chamaedryfolia, common name germander meadowsweet[2] or elm-leaved spirea, is a species of plant belonging to the family Rosaceae.
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| Flowers of Spyraea chamaedryfolia at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Spiraea |
| Species: | S. chamaedryfolia
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Description
editSpiraea 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
editThis 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
edit- ^ The Plant List
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spiraea chamaedryfolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Spiraea chamaedryfolia". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
- ^ a b Chinese Plant Names
- ^ Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
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