Spiraea canescens D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 227 227 1825. (syn: Spiraea brachybotrys Lange; Spiraea canescens var. oblanceolata Rehd.; Spiraea cuneata Hort. ex Zabel; Spiraea cuneifolia Wall. (ambiguous synonym); Spiraea elliptica Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea flagellaris Hort.; Spiraea flagelliformis Hort. ex Zabel.; Spiraea grandiflora Hort. ex C. Koch (ambiguous synonym); Spiraea indica Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea lanata Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea myrtifolia Hort. ex Dippel; Spiraea nivea Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea nutans Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea ovalifolia Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea pruinosa Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea rhombifolia Hort.; Spiraea rotundifolia Lindl. (ambiguous synonym); Spiraea ruscifolia Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea serrata Hort.; Spiraea serratifolia Hort. ex C. Koch; Spiraea standishii Hort.);
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S-Tibet, China (W-Sichuan, NW-Yunnan), Bhutan, N-India, Nepal, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch, Kashmir), Myanmar [Burma], Pakistan (Chitral, Hazara) as per Catalogue of Life;
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1500-3200 m; Himalaya (Kashmir to Sikkim), Tibet as per Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal;
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spy-REE-ah — wreath
kan-ESS-kens — grey hair or greyish
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commonly known as: grey stem spiraea • Hindi: झाड़ मैराला jhar mairala
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Native to: Himalayas (1500 – 4000 m)
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A small stiff deciduous shrub with grey-hairy arching branches, and numerous dense flat topped clusters of small white flowers born on short side branches and forming long clusters. Flower 4-6 mm. Stamens not longer than petals. Leaves elliptic to obovate 6-16 mm
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Fodder for goats and twigs used in providing strength to baskets and Kiltas for carrying FYM & other farm produce in the hills.
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spy-REE-ah — wreath
kan-ESS-kens — grey hair or greyish
[image: Spiraea canescens] <http://www.google.com/flickr.comphotos…>
Jun 4, 2008 … Manali, Himachal Pradesh
commonly known as: grey stem spiraea • Hindi: झाड़ मैराला jhar mairala
Native to: Himalayas (1500 – 4000 m)
Jun 4, 2008 … Manali, Himachal Pradesh
[image: Grey-stemmed Spiraea] <http://www.google.com/flickr.comphotos…>
[image:    Jhar Mairala (Hindi: झाड़ मैराला)] <http://www.google.com/flickr.comFphotos…>
[image:    Grey Stem Spiraea] <http://www.google.com/flickr.comFphotosFdi…>

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Rosaceae Week: Spirea canescens:
A small stiff deciduous shrub with grey-hairy arching branches, and numerous dense flat topped clusters of small white flowers born on short side branches and forming long clusters. Flower 4-6 mm. Stamens not longer than petals. Leaves elliptic to obovate 6-16 mm


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VOF week: ID request-260812-PKA1- at VOF:
Seen this shrub at VOF.
Date/Time: 08-08-2012 / 11:00AM
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habitt: Shrub.

Most probably Spiraea canescensRosaceae..


I think yes



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What shrub?ABJUN01/03 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.
This shrub is in flower. Please help with the ID.
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP
1800m
31 May 2015

Spiraea sp. (Rosaceae)


Thank you … Spiraea canescens perhaps?


Kindly check Spiraea canescens


Thank you … I did check and it matches closely the shrub I saw.



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ANJUN40/41 Spiraea sp. for identification (Churdhar Trip 40) : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (9)

Family: Rosaceae
Date: 25th May
Place: Haripurdhar, Himachal Pradesh

Habit: Herb
Altitude: 2000 metres above sea level


I hope this can be Spiraea canescens


I think … is right in saying it to be Spiraea canescens


Yes, It is spirea canescens


Spraea canescensFodder for goats and twigs used in providing strength to baskets and Kiltas for carrying FYM & other farm produce in the hills.



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Spiraea canescens D.Don
at Manali on June 4, 2008

Excellent photographs



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Spiraea canescens. Locally called ‘Chaku’,
branches are used in re-inforcing ‘Kiltas’ – the conical baskets made of hill bamboos.


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Spirea ABMAY01/12 : 10 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.
Is this a Spirea sp.? Please advise.
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP
1850m
15 May 2016

Spiraea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)


Looking like Spiraea canescence


Spiraea nipponica


Was it wild or cultivated?
If wild, it can not be S. nipponica.


It is a non native


In case it is a native then it is surely Spiraea canescens


These links can also be useful.
1. http://www.floristtaxonomy.com/tag/spiraea-nipponica
2. http://plantfacts.osu.edu/pdf/0247-1055.pdf
3. http://classes.hortla.wsu.edu/hort231/List06/Spirnip.html



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id confirmation UP-HP -1- 2 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
id of the Cotoneaster sp pl, seen at Himachal Pradesh, last photo id confirmation whether Cotoneaster or Spiraea ?

I think Spiraea species


Spiraea canescens



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Flora of Chakrata 2012: Spiraea canescens from Bairatkhai:
This one is Spiraea canescens D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 227, 1825, shot from near Bairatkhai, Chakrata May 15, 2012. I hope the identitfication is correct..



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Date: 17 May 2011
Location: Paddar valley Kishtwar J&K
Altitude: 2314 meters asl
GPS: 33.32 N and 76.20 E
Plant Habit/habitat: Wild Shrub
Plant height: 2-3 meters

Perhaps Spiraea canescens


It may be spirea canescens but the images is not clear except leaves. Spirea canescens has droopimg branches laden with flowers .



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Spiraea canescens
Shimla
June 2016


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VoF Week: 18092012 BS 10 Rosaceae Shrub for id from Valley:

Pls id this Rosaceae Shrub
Shot from main valley
Only these two pics are availble

I hope Spiraea bella
You were lucky to get some unseasonal flowers


No … I got it wrong, I hope it should be S. canescens, if leaves are smaller than 2 cm. S. bella has pink flowers and sharply cut leaves.


Very nice find … … the flowers seem like faded pink rather than white for this to qualify for S. canescens…as well as the leaf texture….I may be wrong…


I think it should be Spiraea canescens D. Don as stated by …



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Spiraea canescens D.Don
Many thanks to … for the ID in my earlier post.
Dear friends, the flowers on this plant have lost their glory.
at Valley of Flowers on August 2, 2012

I think, It is not Spiraea canescens– from … in another thread.
To me also looks different from images at Spiraea canescens


On further scrutiny I feel it is closer to Spiraea canescens D. Don only as suggested by …


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 AUG 12
Valley of Flowersabout 11000 – 12000 ft

Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: small shrub, about 50 – 70 cm high, tiny flower: about 3 – 5 mm across


Any idea about leaf size?. If less than 2 cm may be Spiraea canescens.


…  it would be less than or just about 2 cm long leaf.


Then should be Spiraea canescens

I think, It is not Spiraea canescens


On further scrutiny I feel it is closer to Spiraea canescens D. Don only as suggested by …



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Pangot- June’06; at manali Jun 2009; at around 2000 mtrs in Dharamshala region, HP; Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand- 8.7.10;     

PLANT FOR ID 55 SMP JUN 06 – indiantreepix | Google Groups
For ID 120810 a ET – efloraofindia | Google Groups
PLANT FOR ID 90 SMP JUN 09 – indiantreepix | Google Groups



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SK1922 17 May 2019 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)
Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur, Nepal
Altitude: 2536 m.
Date: 8 May 2019
Habit : Wild
Spiraea hypericifolia L.  ??
Spiraea canescens D.Don ??

Pl. check species available at Spiraea

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SK 3151 19 November 2021: 3 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2457m.
Date: 18 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Spiraea canescens D. Don ??

Yes, appears close to images at Spiraea canescens


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Spiraea canescens D. Don: 3 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, Nepal
Altitude:  2457m.
Date: 18 August 2021
Habit : Wild 

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Spiraea canescens D.Don: 5 very high res. images.

Location: Juphal, Dolpa,  Nepal
Altitude:  2500m.
Date: 22 June 1022

Habit : Wild 



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