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Scientific Name
Spiraea japonica L. f. (ITIS)
Common Name
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Native To
Eastern Asia (Feldhaus et al. 2013)
Date of U.S. Introduction
Late 1800s (Feldhaus et al. 2013)
Means of Introduction
Introduced as an ornamental (Feldhaus et al. 2013)
Impact
Capable of spreading rapidly and competing with native species (Feldhaus et al. 2013)
Japanese spiraea, flowers
Credit
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Resource Management
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Citations
Feldhaus, J.J., C.A. Copenheaver, and J.N. Barney. 2013. Mapping and management of the non-native Japanese spiraea at Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve, Virginia, USA. Natural Areas Journal 33(4):435-439.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Spiraea japonica. [Accessed Sep 16, 2023].