Plant Identification Database:
Rosaceae (Rose)
Spiraeoideae [Spiraea]
Order: Rosales; Class: Dicotyledonae

The plant data on this site are a record of Bob Ronnow's field observations
which vary in accuracy and change with experience. For accurate and complete
information please use the links provided for each plant species and family.

Plant Families
Glossary of Botanical Terms
CLASSIFICATION
LEAVES
FLOWERS
FRUIT
STEM
ECOLOGY
CLASSIFICATION
Common Name (Image)
Scientific Name (Notes)
Genus
LV: Attachment
LV: Shape
LV: Edge
LV: Apex/Base
LV: Size/Surface
FL: Petals/Sepals
FL: Color
FL: Arrangement
FL: Size/Season
FL: Stamen/Pistil/Ovary
FR: Type
FR: Color
FR: Size/Season
ST: Type/Size/Growth
ST: Surface/Color
ST: Buds/Roots
EC: Edible
EC: Habitat
EC: Observations
Common Name (Image)
Scientific Name (Notes)
Other Names
Alternate, Stipules 5 parts White; Yellow; Red; Pink S: numerous (>10)
Mountain spray Holodiscus dumosus Holodiscus alternate obovate A: coarsely serrate; B: cuneate shrub Grand Gulch, UT Mountain spray Holodiscus dumosus rock-spiraea, bush oceanspray, glandular oceanspray
Mallow ninebark Physocarpus malvaceus Physocarpus ovate lobed, serrate corymb crowded follicle shrub, 3-6' exfoliating Wasatch-Cache NF UT Mallow ninebark Physocarpus malvaceus
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus Riparian Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Meadowsweet Spiraea latifolia Spiraea Meadowsweet Spiraea latifolia
Steeple-bush Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea Grassland/Fields Steeple-bush Spiraea tomentosa Hardhack
Common Name (Image)
Scientific Name (Notes)
Genus
LV: Attachment
LV: Shape
LV: Edge
LV: Apex/Base
LV: Size/Surface
FL: Petals/Sepals
FL: Color
FL: Arrangement
FL: Size/Season
FL: Stamen/Pistil/Ovary
FR: Type
FR: Color
FR: Size/Season
ST: Type/Size/Growth
ST: Surface/Color
ST: Buds/Roots
EC: Edible
EC: Habitat
EC: Observations
Common Name (Image)
Scientific Name (Notes)
Other Names
CLASSIFICATION
LEAVES
FLOWERS
FRUIT
STEM
ECOLOGY
CLASSIFICATION