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Ocean spray

Holodiscus discolor

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Common names

26 names · 19 languages
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
  • Pluimspirea
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • celoterčník různobarvý[3]
Danish
  • amerikansk spiræa[3]
Downriver Halkomelem
Finnish
  • nukka-angervo[3]
German
  • Wald-Schaumspiere[1][3]
  • Zweifarbige Schaumspiere[2]
Klallam
  • q̕áʔc̕ɬč[3]
Norwegian
  • toppspirea[3]
Russian
  • Холодискус разноцветный[3]
Saanich
  • ḰAȾEȽĆ[3]
Slovak
  • holodisk rôznofarebný[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • vippspirea[3]
Ukrainian
  • Холодиск різнобарвний[3]
Upriver Halkomelem
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Holodiscus discolor — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Oceanspray — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Wald-Schaumspiere — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • bush oceanspray — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Cream bush — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • glandular oceanspray — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • mountain spray — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Ocean spray — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • rockspiraea — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Llovizna — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • holodisque discolore — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Holodiscus discolor ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Oceanspray (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 168515; taxon 6LXYK.
  • Zweifarbige Schaumspiere (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 168516; taxon 6LXYK.
[3] Holodiscus discolor — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Oceanspray — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Wald-Schaumspiere — results[4].names[18]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • bush oceanspray — results[4].names[15]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Cream bush — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • glandular oceanspray — results[4].names[17]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • mountain spray — results[4].names[16]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Ocean spray — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • rockspiraea — results[4].names[14]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Llovizna — results[4].names[4]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • holodisque discolore — results[4].names[13]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • toppspirea — results[4].names[5]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • celoterčník různobarvý — results[4].names[6]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • 绣珠梅 — results[4].names[7]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • 繡珠莓 — results[4].names[8]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • vippspirea — results[4].names[9]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Холодискус разноцветный — results[4].names[10]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • q̕áʔc̕ɬč — results[4].names[11]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • amerikansk spiræa — results[4].names[12]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • nukka-angervo — results[4].names[19]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • holodisk rôznofarebný — results[4].names[20]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • qeθəɬp — results[4].names[21]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • ḰAȾEȽĆ — results[4].names[22]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • qethulhp — results[4].names[23]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
  • Холодиск різнобарвний — results[4].names[24]; taxon id 53414; Holodiscus discolor.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Holodiscus discolor 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
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
W. Canada to Mexico.

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

Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor) is a shrub. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Holodiscus discolor — 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 2227069; ID 6LXYK; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2227069; ID 6LXYK; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Holodiscus discolor — 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 292223; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1521413, 1521414, 1521415, 1521416, 1521417, 1521418, 1521419, 1521420, 1521421, 1521422, 1521423, 1521424, 1521425, 1521426, 1521427, 1521428, 1521429

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.