''Spiraea splendens'' is a shrub of the rose 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 ...
) native to the western mountains of North America, from California to British Columbia, commonly known as dense-flowered spiraea, rose meadowsweet,
rosy spiraea, subalpine spiraea,
and mountain spiraea.
[Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd ed, 2013, p 89] It is commonly found at elevations between 2,000 and 11,000 feet on inland mountain ranges.
The plant is adapted to cold, moist, rocky slopes, subalpine forests and meadows.
It is a woody shrub rarely reaching a meter in height. It has light green toothed leaves which turn yellow as cold weather approaches. The plant bears fragrant, fuzzy pom-poms of bright rosy pink flowers in the summer. The fruit is a tiny dry pod, no more than one eighth of an inch in length.
Native Americans made a tea-like drink from the leaves.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentWashington Burke MuseumPhoto gallery
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Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of Washington (state)
Flora of British Columbia
Flora of Alberta
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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