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Himalayan Sorbaria

Sorbaria tomentosa

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Common names

9 names · 6 languages
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Other languages (5)
Dutch
  • Harige sorbaria[1][2]
  • Lijsterbesspirea
French
Russian
  • Рябинник войлочный[2]
Slovak
  • tavoľníkovec plstnatý[2]
Swedish
  • indisk rönnspirea[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] Sorbaria tomentosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Sorbaria — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Sorbaria — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Sorbaire tomenteuse — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Harige sorbaria — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
[2] Sorbaria tomentosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Sorbaria — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Sorbaria — results[21].names[2]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Sorbaire tomenteuse — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Harige sorbaria — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • indisk rönnspirea — results[21].names[4]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • Рябинник войлочный — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
  • tavoľníkovec plstnatý — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 363704; Sorbaria tomentosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Sorbaria tomentosa 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
Afghanistan to C. Asia and Nepal.

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

Hardhack (Sorbaria tomentosa) 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 Sorbaria tomentosa — 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 1241509; ID 4YB73; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1241509; ID 4YB73; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Sorbaria tomentosa — 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 1444734; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1539806, 1539807, 1539808, 1539809, 1539810, 1539811, 1539812

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.