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]

Spiraea latifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. latifolia
Binomial name
Spiraea latifolia

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bowers, M. D; Stamp, Nancy E (1987). "Patterns of Oviposition in Hemileuca lucina (Saturniidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 41 (3): 131–140.
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