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.); . 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; . 1500-3200 m; Himalaya (Kashmir to Sikkim), Tibet as per Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal; . spy-REE-ah — wreath kan-ESS-kens — grey hair or greyish . commonly known as: grey stem spiraea • Hindi: झाड़ मैराला jhar mairala . Native to: Himalayas (1500 – 4000 m) . 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 . Fodder for goats and twigs used in providing strength to baskets and Kiltas for carrying FYM & other farm produce in the hills. .
Rosaceae Week :: Spiraea canescens … Manali: Spiraea canescens D. Don 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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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 canescens…Rosaceae.. I think yes
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.          ANJUN40/41 Spiraea sp. for identification (Churdhar Trip 40) : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (9) Family: Rosaceae I hope this can be Spiraea canescens … I think … is right in saying it to be Spiraea canescens Yes, It is spirea canescens Spraea canescens– Fodder for goats and twigs used in providing strength to baskets and Kiltas for carrying FYM & other farm produce in the hills.
Rosaceae Fortnight :: Spiraea canescens :: Manali :: DVSEP30 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 7 images. Spiraea canescens D.Don at Manali on June 4, 2008 Excellent photographs
Rosaceae Fortnight- Spiraea canescens from Himachal-GSG16/Sept 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images. Spiraea canescens. Locally called ‘Chaku’, branches are used in re-inforcing ‘Kiltas’ – the conical baskets made of hill bamboos. 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? It is a non native In case it is a native then it is surely Spiraea canescens These links can also be useful.
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
Shrub for ID: 011111 SRANA 02 Shrub form Paddar valley: Request for dentification 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 .
Spiraea canescens AT MARCH 2018/01 : Attachments (3) Spiraea canescens Shimla June 2016
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 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 …
Rosaceae Fortnight :: Spiraea canescens :: Valley of Flowers :: DVSEP29 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 5 images. 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. On further scrutiny I feel it is closer to Spiraea canescens D. Don only as suggested by … . AUG 12 Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft Habitat: sloping meadow 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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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 249 × 333 ??? Yes appears close to images at Spiraea canescens Looks different from images of Spiraea hypericifolia at Nepali Name : झिल्लेटी Jhilletee . 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 . Spiraea canescens D. Don: 3 very high res. images. Location: Jumla, Nepal Altitude: 2457m. Date: 18 August 2021 Habit : Wild . Spiraea canescens D.Don: 5 very high res. images. Location: Juphal, Dolpa, Nepal Altitude: 2500m. Date: 22 June 1022 Habit : Wild . References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal PFAF Himalayan Spiraea (Spiraea canescens) Flickr: Search dinesh_valke’s photostream Grey-stemmed Spiraea on Flickr – Photo Sharing! valleyofflowers.info |
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