Spiraea latifolia, commonly known as broadleaf meadowsweet, is a shrub in the family Rosaceae. It has often been treated as a variety of Spiraea alba (white or narrowleaf meadowsweet).[1] It is the primary host plant for Hemileuca lucina.[2]
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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. latifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiraea latifolia | |
References
edit- ^ Richard Lis (2015) "Spiraea" in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 19+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 9, Rosaceae, June 30, 2015.
- ^ Bowers, M. D; Stamp, Nancy E (1987). "Patterns of Oviposition in Hemileuca lucina (Saturniidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 41 (3): 131–140.
External links
edit- Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina: Broadleaf Meadowsweet (Spiraea latifolia)
- Description
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