Rosy Spiraea

Rosy spiraea, or sometimes called mountain sweet, in full beautiful bloom in Idaho's St. Joe Mountains.

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travismorhardt

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Any help with identification greatly appreciated. It has me beat; the only similar plant I find is burgemont, but I don't believe that's what it is. Posted 11 years ago

travismorhardt

Lion

Found it :) Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Good job! Looks like a sturdy plant to bloom in such conditions. Posted 11 years ago

The Rosy Spiraea

''Spiraea splendens'' occasionally called mountain spiraea, dense-flowered spiraea, rose meadowsweet, rosy spiraea, and subalpine spiraea is a mountain shrub found on the west coast of North America from California to British Columbia. It grows at elevations between 2,000 and 11,000 feet on inland mountain ranges. The plant is adapted to cold, moist, rocky slopes.

It is a woody shrub rarely reaching a meter in height. It has light green toothed leaves which turn yellow as cold weather.. more

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Similar species: Rosales

Species identified by travismorhardt