genus
Meadowsweets
Spiraea
Field notes
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- White Meadowsweet native
- Japanese Spirea introduced
- Rose Spirea native
- Steeplebush native
- Shinyleaf Meadowsweet native
- Mountain Spirea native
- Reeve's Spirea introduced
- Bridal-wreath introduced
- Van Houtte's Spirea introduced
- Bridewort present
- Thunberg's Meadowsweet introduced
- Iberian Spirea
- Russian Spirea
- Threelobe Spirea introduced
- Scalloped Spirea
- Germander Meadowsweet
- Birch-leaved Spirea native
- Steven's Spirea native
- Spiraea formosana present
- Spiraea flexuosa
- Dwarf Spirea native
- Beauverd Spirea present
- Spiraea hayatana present
- Spiraea aquilegiifolia
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native meadowsweets All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
caterpillars
76
hosts
1
food
16
flowers
283
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Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa
caterpillars
63
food
6
flowers
63
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Birch-leaved Spirea
Spiraea betulifolia
caterpillars
59
food
5
flowers
77
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Dwarf Spirea
Spiraea corymbosa
caterpillars
56
food
5
flowers
53
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Rose Spirea
Spiraea douglasii
caterpillars
37
hosts
2
food
3
flowers
54
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Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
caterpillars
32
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
38
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Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
Spiraea lucida
caterpillars
30
food
3
flowers
53
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Steven's Spirea
Spiraea stevenii
caterpillars
8
food
1
flowers
13
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Virginia Meadowsweet
Spiraea virginiana