Spiraea tomentosa
Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush
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The steeple shape of the flowerhead gives this woody shrub its name. Little five-petaled flowers start blooming in July starting from the top downward. The leaves are distinctively wooly-brown on the underside. Steeplebush prefers to grow in wetlands or sometimes in the shallow water of lakes.
Habitat & Range
Frequent in wet meadows, moist old fields, bogs and swamps.
Present throughout the state.
Wetland codes
EMP: | FACW |
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NCNE: | FACW |
Phenology
Flowers July through September.
Plant Codes
S-rank: No Rank
G-rank: G5 (Secure)