Spiraea latifolia

Spiraea latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Spiraea
Species:	S. latifolia
Binomial name
	Spiraea latifolia; (Aiton) Borkh. (1803)

Spiraea latifolia, commonly known as broadleaf meadowsweet, is a shrub in the family Rosaceae. It has often been treated as a variety of Spiraea alba (white or narrowleaf meadowsweet).[1] It is the primary host plant for Hemileuca lucina.

References

Richard Lis (2015) "Spiraea" in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 19+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 9, Rosaceae, June 30, 2015.

External links

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina: Broadleaf Meadowsweet (Spiraea latifolia)
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[1] Richard Lis (2015) "Spiraea" in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 19+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 9, Rosaceae, June 30, 2015.