Introductory
SPECIES: Spiraea douglasii | Douglas' Spirea 



ABBREVIATION : 
SPIDOU

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SPDO
   SPDOD
   SPDOM


COMMON NAMES : 
   Douglas' spirea
   hardhack
   pink spirea


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Douglas' spirea is Spiraea
douglasii Hook. [20,35].  There are two recognized varieties:

  S. d. var. douglasii (Douglas' spirea)  [21,25]
  S. d. var. menziesii (Hook.) Presl (Menzies' spirea)  [21,25,35]

Douglas' spirea may hybridize with white spiraea (S. betulifolia) to
form pyramid spirea (S. x pyramidata Greene) [33,35].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Lora L. Esser, May 1995


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Esser, Lora L. 1995. Spiraea douglasii. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Spiraea douglasii | Douglas' Spirea