Spiraea douglasii

Spiraea douglasii

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. douglasii
Binomial name
Spiraea douglasii
Synonyms
  • Drimopogon douglasii (Hook.) B.D.Jacks.
  • Drimopogon menziesii (Hook.) B.D.Jacks.
  • Spiraea fulvescens auct.

Spiraea douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. Common names include hardhack, hardhack steeplebush, Douglas' spirea, douglasspirea, steeplebush, and rose spirea. It is native to northwestern North America and is an invasive species in other locales.

The specific epithet douglasii honors Scottish botanist David Douglas, who is noted for cataloguing numerous species native to the American west.

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