Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Summary 7
Filipendula ulmaria, commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herb in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia (Near east and Middle east). It has been introduced and naturalised in North America.
Range description 8
Filipendula ulmaria is native to temperate Asia (Mongolia, Siberia and China), and north, central and east Europe except the high Arctic and much of the Mediterranean region. It has been cultivated and become naturalised in other regions in Europe and North America (USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program 2012, Heukels 2000). It occurs throughout much of Europe but is scarce in the Mediterranean regions and limited to montane environments.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
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- eFloras.org
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- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
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- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
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- World Flora Online
