Spiraea tomentosa
Hardhack, Meadowsweet
Other regional names: Steeplebush
- Steeplebush
Also known as: Drimopogon ferruginea (Raf.) B.D.Jacks. +15 more
- Drimopogon ferruginea (Raf.) B.D.Jacks.
- Drimopogon glomerata (Raf.) B.D.Jacks.
- Drimopogon rosea (Raf.) B.D.Jacks.
- Drimopogon tomentosa (L.) B.D.Jacks.
- Spiraea ferruginea Raf.
- Spiraea ferruginea var. angustifolia Raf.
- Spiraea glomerata Raf.
- Spiraea glomerata var. cinerea Raf.
- Spiraea glomerata var. major Raf.
- Spiraea glomerata var. pallida Raf.
- Spiraea tomentosa f. alba (Weston) Rehder
- Spiraea tomentosa f. albiflora J.F.Macbr.
- Spiraea tomentosa f. tomentosa
- Spiraea tomentosa var. alba Weston
- Spiraea tomentosa var. albiflora Raf.
- Spiraea tomentosa var. elatior Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in North America, Spiraea tomentosa (commonly known as Hardhack or Meadowsweet) 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 varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Oregon, Poland, Sweden, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms