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Japanese Meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica)
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Invasive
Family:
Rosacae (Rose)
Height: 2 to 4 ft.
(shrub)
Blooms: June to
July
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Samuel Justice Trail
Date: 7/10/2004
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Japanese Meadowsweet may be
easily confused with:
- Steeplebush
Flower clusters of steeplebush are long and narrow, while those of Japanese meadowsweet are flat.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
