Spiraea tomentosa

Characteristics
Rosaceae
Spiraea
Spiraea tomentosa L.
steeplebush
Streamside meadows, wet thickets, ditches, peatlands, swamps, and marshes.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Rosales
Spiraea
Spiraea tomentosa L. - steeplebush
Citation
Spiraea tomentosa L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 Jun 1995 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Suffolk Co., NY: 20 Jul 2010 - 5
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Suffolk Co., NY: 20 Jul 2010 - Kimberly J. Smith View Full Size
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 30 Jul 2009 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 30 Jul 2009 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 5 Aug 2010 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 5 Aug 2010 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size