''Spiraea chamaedryfolia'', common name germander meadowsweet or elm-leaved spirea, is a species of plant belonging to the family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...
.
Description
''Spiraea chamaedryfolia'' is a shrub reaching a height of . Branchlets are brownish or red-brown. Leaves are simple, oblong or lance-shaped, toothed on the edges, long and wide, with a petiole of 4–7 mm. The white flowers of 6–9 mm in diameter grow in spikelike clusters at the ends of the branches. Flowering period extends from May to September.
[Chinese Plant Names]
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Distribution
This species is native to the mixed forests and forest clearings of South Eastern Europe and Asia (China
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, Japan
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, Korea
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, Mongolia
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, Russia
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and Europe
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). It can be found at an elevation of above sea level.[Atlas of the British and Irish Flora]
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References
External links
Catalogue of Life
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