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Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
Spiraea lucida
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Birch-leaved SpireaSpiraea betulifolia
Mountain SpireaSpiraea splendens
white meadowsweetSpiraea alba
SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Rose SpireaSpiraea douglasii
Common SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Ocean sprayHolodiscus discolor
Arrowleaf BuckwheatEriogonum compositum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 5,514 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 4,282 |
| United States | 3,384 |
| Alberta | 1,190 |
| Washington | 1,024 |
| Alaska | 607 |
| Idaho | 518 |
| Oregon | 464 |
| Wyoming | 383 |
| Nunavut | 212 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies · Rosales |
| Family | rose family · Rosaceae |
| Genus | meadowsweets · Spiraea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shinyleaf Meadowsweet with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.