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StarFlowerStudioNYSteeplebush or Hardhack (Spiraea tomentosa), grows in sandy soils, dry or wet. At least a half a dozen Lepidoptera species including several Sphinx moths utilize this plant as a larval host.
#hardhack #steeplebush #spiraeas #larvalhostplants
YouCanTooSteeple Bush (Rosa Spirea)
📷 Canon 70D - EF-S 18-135 mm Lens - ISO:2500 - Aperture: f/10 - Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
#photo #photography #DarkTable #Closeup #flower #weed #SteepleBush #RosaSpirea #Canon70D
PhoenixSerenity#Spiraea douglasii is in the #RoseFamily native to western #NorthAmerica AKA #hardhack & #DouglasSpirea & #Steeplebush & #RoseSpirea
#Indigenous #FirstPeoples used this #plant to make brooms & to hang seafood to cook.
It's used in #riparian #revegetation projects for hardiness/quick growth.
#NativePlants #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #PlantID #CoastalBC #Wildflowers #BCnativePlants #PNWnativePlants #vanisle #Cowichan #PlantsOfPNW #Westcoast #florespondence #BloomScrolling
