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 north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
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 north of Mexico, vol. 9
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
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
White
(rarely pink)
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
15-20 stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Aggregate of 5 follicles
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p127
- 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
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