Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Rosaceae

Foodplants for Abraxas grossulariata, Acleris fimbriana, A. laterana, A. rubivorella, Acytolepis puspa, Anacampsis solemnella, Brenthis ino, Callophrys rubi, Celastrina ladon, Depressaria hystricella, Dyschloropsis impararia, Epinotia contrariana, Euphydryas aurinia, Lasiocampa quercus, Limenitis sydyi, Macaria notata, Neptis rivularis, Orthotaenia secunda, Pandemis corylana, Pyrgus maculatus, Rapala manea, Rheumaptera hastata, Satyrium prunoides, Sphinx ligustri

• Spiraea salicifolia L. Pajuangervo Pajulehtinen spirea Bridewort Meadow-sweet

  • Spiraea salicifolia; [SK, 329]; [GMBOT, 456]

  Foodplant for Acleris comariana, A. similis, Acronicta euphorbiae, A. psi, Angerona prunaria, Arctia caja, Athrips pruinosella, Celypha siderana, Coleophora spiraeella, Limenitis sydyi latefasciata, Neptis rivularis, Rheumaptera undulata, Sphinx ligustri

• Spiraea alba Du Roi Valkopajuangervo Steeplebush White Meadowsweet
• Spiraea latifolia (Aiton) Borkh. Kaljupajuangervo Meadow-sweet

  • Spiraea latifolia; [SK, 330 (note)]
• Spiraea densiflora Nutt. Subalpine Spirea

  • Spiraea densiflora; [FPN, 227]

  1202x1802 (~171Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (47.796°N 121.257°W, 1234m), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela	1202x1802 (~160Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (47.796°N 121.257°W, 1234m), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela	1202x1802 (~393Kb) USA: Washington, King Co., Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.761N 121.194W), Photo © Markku Savela
  1202x1802 (~212Kb) USA: Washington, King Co., Captain Point, 7.8.2011 (47.761N 121.194W), Photo © Markku Savela

  • var. densiflora

    • Spiraea densiflora var. densiflora; [FPN, 227]
  • var. splendens (Baumann) Hitchc.

    • Spiraea densiflora var. splendens; [FPN, 228]
• Spiraea betulifolia Pall. Shiny-leaf Spiraea Shiny-leaf Meadowsweet

  • Spiraea betulifolia; [FPN, 228]

  identification uncertain 600x902 (~112Kb) USA: nr Crystal Mountain / FR9726 (47°13'56N 120°38'25W), Kittitas Co., WA, 11.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Acleris rufana, Celypha siderana, C. symmathetes, Choristoneura evanidana

  • var. corymbosa (Raf.) Maxim.

    • Spiraea corymbosa Raf.
    • Spiraea betulifolia ssp. corymbosa (Raf.) Taylor & MacBryde

    • Spiraea corymbosa; [GMBOT, 456]
  • var. lucida (Dougl. ex Greene) Hitchc.

    • Spiraea betulifolia ssp. lucida (Dougl. ex Greene) Taylor & MacBryde
    • Spiraea lucida Dougl. ex Greene
• Spiraea pyramidata Greene Pyramid Spiraea

  • ?Spiraea betulifolia × douglasii
  • Spiraea tomentosa Rydb.

  • Spiraea pyramidata; [FPN, 228]
• Spiraea douglasii Hooker Punapajuangervo Steeplebush

  • Spiraea douglasii; [SK, 330 (note)]; [FPN, 228]

  1000x658 (~160Kb) USA: on 410 near Enumclaw (47°09'54N 121°53'24W), King Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  650x964 (~116Kb) USA: on 410 near Enumclaw (47°09'54N 121°53'24W), King Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  • ssp. douglasii Douglas' Spiraea Douglas' Meadowsweet

    • Spiraea douglasii ssp. douglasii; [FPN, 228]
  • ssp. menzisii (Hook.) Presl. Menzies' Spiraea

    • Spiraea douglasii ssp. menzisii; [FPN, 228]
  • ssp. roseata (Rydb.) Hitchc.

    • Spiraea douglasii ssp. roseata; [FPN, 228]
• ?Spiraea × rubella Dipp. Purppura-angervo
• Spiraea × rosalba Dippel Purppurapajuangervo Purpurspirea

  • Spiraea alba × salicifolia

  • Spiraea × rosalba; [RK, 239]
• Spiraea × macrothyrsa Dipp. Isopajuangervo
• Spiraea × sanssouciana C. Koch Keisarinangervo
• Spiraea × billiardii Hérincq Rusopajuangervo Billard's Bridewort Klasespirea

  • Spiraea douglasii × salicifolia

  • Spiraea × billiardii; [RK, 239]
• Spiraea japonica L. f. Japaninangervo Japanilainen spirea Praktspirea

  • Spiraea callosa Thunb.

  • Spiraea japonica; [RK, 239]; [SK, 329]; [GMBOT, 456]

  Foodplant for Neptis pryeri jucundita

• Spiraea chamaedryfolia L. Virpiangervo Idänvirpiangervo Jalavalehtinen spirea Kvastspirea

  • Spiraea ulmifolia Scop.

  • Spiraea chamaedryfolia; [RK, 239]; [SK, 329]

  Foodplant for Biston betularia, Sphinx ligustri

  Foodplant as Spiraea ulmifolia for Apeira syringaria

• Spiraea media Schmidt Tädykelehtinen spirea

  • Spiraea confusa Reg.

  • Spiraea media; [SK, 329]

  Foodplant for Acleris comariana, Athrips patockai, Nemophora bellela, Pyrgus maculatus, Rheumaptera hastata, Satyrium prunoides

• Spiraea cana Waldst. & Kit. Harmaa spirea

  • Spiraea cana; [SK, 329]
• Spiraea hypericifolia L. Kuismalehtinen spirea

  • Spiraea hypericifolia; [SK, 329]

  Foodplant for Ahlbergia frivaldszkyi, Neptis rivularis

• Spiraea × bumalda Burvenich Ruusuangervo
• Spiraea × arguta Zabel Morsiusangervo
• Spiraea × vanhouttei (Briot) Zabel Kinosangervo
• Spiraea crenata Pall.

  • Spiraea crenata; [SK, 330 (note)]

  504x790 (~127Kb) The western slope of the hill Sopka Lysaya of the hill chain Bugotakskie Sopki, Toguchin District, Novosibirsk Province. 30th May 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  600x406 (~70Kb) The western slope of the hill Sopka Lysaya of the hill chain Bugotakskie Sopki, Toguchin District, Novosibirsk Province. 30th May 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  Foodplant for Brenthis hecate, Neptis rivularis

• Spiraea alpina Pall.

  576x874 (~158Kb) An ancient moraine closing the cirque of the sources of the rivulet descending southward from the the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range between the Chikty and Akbul Rivulet, 2600 m above sea level, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 11th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

• Spiraea virginiana Britton Virginia Meadowsweet

  • Spiraea virginiana; [GMBOT, 456]
• Spiraea prunifolia Sieb. & Zucc. Bridalwreath

  • Spiraea prunifolia; [GMBOT, 456]
• Spiraea tomentosa L. Hardhack Steeplebush

  • Spiraea tomentosa; [GMBOT, 456]

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