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Spiraea

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Spiraea
A spiraea plant
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Spiraeeae
Genus: Spiraea
L.
Species

About 80-100

Spiraea is a genus of plants in the Rosaceae family. They are often grown for their beauty.[1] There are about 80 to 100 species.[2] One species of Spiraea, Spiraea betulifolia, was eaten by Native Americans.

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  1. Aug 1, Factsheet | HGIC 1074 | Updated; Print, 2019 |. "Spirea". Home & Garden Information Center | Clemson University, South Carolina. Retrieved 2020-08-07. {{cite web}}: |first2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Spiraea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.