Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Spiraea corymbosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Read more about Dwarf Spiraea at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiraea corymbosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spiraea corymbosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Spiraea corymbosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-15-004:
Spiraea betulifolia FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Spiraea corymbosa
COMMON NAME:
Dwarf Spiraea, Rock Spiraea, Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_spco12_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Spiraea corymbosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiraea corymbosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spiraea corymbosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Spiraea corymbosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-15-004:
Spiraea betulifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Spiraea corymbosa
2526
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Rocky forests and woodlands, granitic domes, dry slopes of Piedmont monadnocks, rocky slopes in partial sun, per Weakley's Flora
Native to North Carolina
Rare
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
White
(rarely pink)
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
15-20 stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Aggregate of 5 follicles
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants p115
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p071
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p337