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Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa
29 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
Rose SpireaSpiraea douglasii
white meadowsweetSpiraea alba
purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
sensitive fernOnoclea sensibilis
Japanese SpireaSpiraea japonica
curled dockRumex crispus
BridewortSpiraea salicifolia
common wrinkle-leaved goldenrodSolidago rugosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 16,598 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 5,758 |
| Ontario | 1,961 |
| Massachusetts | 1,453 |
| Maine | 1,163 |
| New York | 1,131 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,099 |
| New Hampshire | 1,019 |
| Vermont | 958 |
| Michigan | 839 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
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 |
Study it in a deck
- Native Plants of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Plants of Richmond city, Virginia, United States
- Wetland-associated Species of New Hampshire, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Steeplebush with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.