NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Spiraea alba [= Spiraea alba var. alba]
Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, White Meadowsweet, Pipestem
Scientific Name: |
Spiraea alba [= Spiraea alba var. alba] |
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Genus: |
Spiraea |
Species Epithet: |
alba |
Common Name: |
Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, White Meadowsweet, Pipestem |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, boggy streambanks, seepages. Rare to uncommon in the NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Nearing the southern limits of its range in the southern Appalachians. Sometimes treated as a variety [Spiraea alba var. alba] rather than a full species. Unlike Spiraea latifolia [= Spiraea alba var. latifolia], which has hairless twigs, it has hairy twigs, and as the name "Narrowleaf Meadowsweet" implies, the leaves are more narrow. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/spiraea-alba/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/spiraea/alba/ |
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