Spiraea tomentosa
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Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Spiraea tomentosa |
| Common name: | Steeplebush, hardhack |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 2 - 4' |
| Foliage: | Toothed, alternate leaves; stem not prickly. Leaves densely tomentose beneath (covered with fine, matted hairs). |
| Flower: | 5 pink petals, less than 1/4" across; clusters 3-4" high |
| Flowering time: | flowers July-September; fruits early September into October |
| Habitat: | low grounds |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc.: | USDA
lists as facultative wetland species; i.e., usually occurs in wetlands
(estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands. Spiraea, wreath; tomentosa, covered with fine, matted hairs. |