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waterside astilbe

Astilbe rivularis

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Common names

3 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Tall False-Buck's-Beard
  • waterside astilbe[1]
Other languages (1)
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 溪畔落新妇[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • waterside astilbe — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Astilbe rivularis.
[2] Astilbe rivularis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • 溪畔落新妇 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 542769; Astilbe rivularis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Astilbe rivularis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Saxifragaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Himalaya to C. China and Indo-China, Borneo, Jawa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Tall False-Buck's-Beard (Astilbe rivularis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers in July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Astilbe rivularis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1990577; ID 687XH; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1990577; ID 687XH; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Astilbe rivularis — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1313874; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1186227, 1186228, 1186229, 1186230, 1186231, 1186232, 1186233, 1186234, 1186235, 1186236, 1186237, 1186238, 1186239, 1186240

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.