Spiraea alba
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Description
White meadowsweet is a shrub in the group Spiraea salicifolia, which are popular garden plants around the world. White meadowsweet is especially used in hedges and groups due to its vigorous growth. The species is unpretentious to the site and thrives both in the sun and in partial shade. It grows most lush in nutrient-rich and moist soil. It also tolerates flooding and thus thrives e.g. in flooded meadows and riversides. The species reproduces vegetatively and can spread to new sites along with garden waste or water.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
- Total squares
Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Spiraea alba
Author
Du Roi
Vernacular names
- valkopajuangervo (Finnish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.41383
Taxon rank
species
Status in Finland
- TNV - alien, new, resident
- 3 - spreading in the wild; completely of cultivated origin
This species is invasive
Establishment | Established |
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Regulatory Status
Government Decree on Managing the Risk Caused by Alien Species (704/2019, VN 912/2023) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
- 2010 NA – Not Applicable
Expert
- Arto Kurtto
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa