Spiraea media
Oriental Spiraea, Russian Spiraea
Also known as: Spiraea chamaedryfolia Cambess. +1 more
- Spiraea chamaedryfolia Cambess.
- Spiraea media var. typica Buia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Spiraea media (commonly known as Oriental spiraea or Russian Spiraea) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Austria, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, Germany, Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms