Spiraea_salicifolia

<i>Spiraea salicifolia</i>

Spiraea salicifolia

Species of plant

Spiraea salicifolia, the bridewort, willow-leaved meadowsweet, spice hardhack, or Aaron's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] A shrub, it is native to east-central Europe, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, and it has been widely introduced to the rest of Europe and to eastern North America.[1] It has been cultivated since the 1500s for hedges and similar applications, but is not particularly well-behaved.[3]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Spiraea salicifolia var. grosseserrata Liou & Liou f. – Manchuria
  • Spiraea salicifolia var. salicifolia – Entire range

References

  1. [1]
    "Spiraea salicifolia L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Spiraea salicifolia bridewort [3]". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023. Other common names; spice hardhack, willow-leaved meadowsweet, Aaron's beard [3] ... 1 suppliers
  3. [3]
    "Spiraea salicifolia L." Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 6 February 2023.


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