Spiraea betulifolia

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Spiraea betulifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. betulifolia
Binomial name
Spiraea betulifolia
Pall. (1784)

Spiraea betulifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native from Eastern Siberia to Korea and Northern and Central Japan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Spiraea betulifolia Pall. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  2. "Spiraea betulifolia | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University". landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu.