Rosaceae FAMILY

Spiraea douglasii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Spiraea douglasii is an erect to ascending, much-ranched, deciduous shrub that can grow from 100 - 300cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant can spread freely at the roots, usually forming thickets[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental and has been used in breeding programmes to develop ornamental hyrids[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Alaska, British Colombia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California

HabitatStream banks, moist woodland margins, wet meadows, fens, swamps, roadsides; at elevations up to 2,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Almost always found in wet soils in redwood and red fir forests[ 276 Title Flora of California Publication Author Website http://www.calflora.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of the Californian flora, giving details on plant habitats and photos of the plants. ].