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Rose Spirea

Spiraea douglasii

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Common names

25 names · 19 languages
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 道格拉斯绣线菊[2]
Czech
  • tavolník Douglasův[2]
Danish
  • Rævehale-spiræa[2]
Downriver Halkomelem
  • t̕ec̓əɬp[2]
Estonian
  • Douglasi enelas[2]
Finnish
  • lännenpajuangervo[2]
German
Lithuanian
  • Šlaitinė lanksva[2]
Norwegian
  • douglasspirea[2]
Polish
  • Tawuła Douglasa[2]
Russian
  • Спирея Дугласа[2]
Saanich
  • DIȾEȽIȽĆ[2]
Slovak
  • tavoľník Douglasov[2]
Swedish
  • douglasspirea[2]
Ukrainian
  • Таволга Дуґласа[2]
Upriver Halkomelem
  • t’eets’ulhp[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] Spiraea douglasii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Douglas Spiraea — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglas-Spierstrauch — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglas Spirea — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Hardhack — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • rose spiraea — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Rose Spirea — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Steeplebush — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Spirée de Douglas — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglaspluimspirea — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglasspirea — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
[2] Spiraea douglasii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Douglas Spiraea — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglas-Spierstrauch — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglas Spirea — results[2].names[19]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Hardhack — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • rose spiraea — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Rose Spirea — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Steeplebush — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Spirée de Douglas — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglaspluimspirea — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglasspirea — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • tavolník Douglasův — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Rævehale-spiræa — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Douglasi enelas — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Спирея Дугласа — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • douglasspirea — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • lännenpajuangervo — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Šlaitinė lanksva — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • douglasspirea — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Tawuła Douglasa — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • Таволга Дуґласа — results[2].names[20]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • tavoľník Douglasov — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • DIȾEȽIȽĆ — results[2].names[22]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • t̕ec̓əɬp — results[2].names[23]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • 道格拉斯绣线菊 — results[2].names[24]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
  • t’eets’ulhp — results[2].names[25]; taxon id 62493; Spiraea douglasii.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Spiraea douglasii 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 W. U.S.A.

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

Douglas Spiraea (Spiraea douglasii) 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 douglasii — 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 1261232; ID 4Z6H5; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1261232; ID 4Z6H5; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Spiraea douglasii — 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 1445143; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1540853, 1540854, 1540855, 1540856, 1540857, 1540858, 1540859, 1540861

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.