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Spiraea splendens

Baumann ex K. Koch

Rose Meadowsweet

G5Secure Found in 182 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140638
Element CodePDROS1Q0N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusSpiraea
Synonyms
Spiraea densifloraNutt. ex Greenm.
Other Common Names
rose meadowsweet (EN) Spirée dense (FR) Subalpine Meadowsweet (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Includes the plants widely known as S. densiflora (with its var/ssp splendens); the name S. densiflora was not validly published by Nuttall in 1840, and not validated until the name S. splendens was published by Koch. LEM 20Oct94.
Conservation Status
Review Date2016-04-04
Change Date1994-10-20
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonS5Yes
MontanaS3Yes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS1Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (182)
California (82)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Fawn LakeEldorado National Forest1,153
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
GriderKlamath National Forest10,647
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lakes BasinTahoe National Forest557
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
NessieInyo National Forest830
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Snow MountainLassen National Forest2,165
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
WoodchuckSierra National Forest267
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (21)
AreaForestAcres
Barren Creek #183Kootenai National Forest14,534
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Coal Ridge Ra 1127Flathead National Forest15,429
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Lolo CreekBitterroot National Forest581
Maple PeakKootenai National Forest3,581
Maple PeakLolo National Forest6,469
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
SapphiresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest66,619
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Stevens PeakLolo National Forest647
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (36)
AreaForestAcres
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Frog CampWillamette National Forest491
HuckleberryWillamette National Forest793
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lonesome Meadow AppendageUmpqua National Forest930
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (34)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Dixon MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest6,339
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
PressentinMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,545
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.