Spiraea

Spiraea
A spiraea plant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Spiraeeae
Genus: Spiraea
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Species

About 80-100

Spiraea is a genus of plants in the Rosaceae family. They are often grown for their beauty. There are about 80 to 100 species. One species of Spiraea, Spiraea betulifolia, was eaten by Native Americans.

References

  1. ↑ Aug 1, Factsheet | HGIC 1074 | Updated; Print, 2019 |. "Spirea". Home & Garden Information Center | Clemson University, South Carolina. Retrieved 2020-08-07. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help); |first2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Spiraea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.