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Himalayan Spirea

Spiraea canescens

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Common names

9 names · 8 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Spirea
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 楔叶绣线菊[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 楔葉繡線菊[2]
Estonian
  • hallikas enelas[2]
German
  • Weißgraue Spiere[3]
Slovak
  • tavoľník sivastý[2]
Swedish
  • kaskadspirea[2]
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] Spiraea canescens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Spirea — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • Himalayan Spiraea — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
[2] Spiraea canescens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Spirea — results[22].names[3]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • Himalayan Spiraea — results[22].names[4]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • 楔葉繡線菊 — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • 楔叶绣线菊 — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • hallikas enelas — results[22].names[5]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • kaskadspirea — results[22].names[6]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
  • tavoľník sivastý — results[22].names[7]; taxon id 363710; Spiraea canescens.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Spiraea canescens ↗

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

Source records
  • Weißgraue Spiere (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 168527; taxon 4Z6FM.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Spiraea canescens 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
Himalaya and SE. Tibet and N. Myanmar.

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

Himalayan Spirea (Spiraea canescens) is a shrub. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Spiraea canescens — 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 1261195; ID 4Z6FM; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1261195; ID 4Z6FM; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Spiraea canescens — 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 1445213; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1540699, 1540700, 1540701, 1540702, 1540703, 1540704, 1540705, 1540706

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.