Sorbaria sorbifolia

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Rosales
Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Spiraeoideae
Tribus: Sorbarieae
Genus: Sorbaria
Species: Sorbaria sorbifolia

Name

Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun

References

* P. F. A. Ascherson, Fl. Brandenburg 1(1):177. 1860
* USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. 34983

Sorbaria sorbifolia is commonly known as False Spiraea, also spelled False Spirea. It is a deciduous perennial plant in the Rosaceae family. It is also known by its older names of Spiraea sorbifolia L. and Schizonotus sorbifolius (L.) Lindl[1]. Other common names are False Goat's Beard, Appleberry, Sorb-leaved Schizonotus, and Ural False Spirea.

Description

It is a shrub reaching 1 to 1.5 m. It bears compound, alternate, toothed leaflets which resemble ferns or sumac.[2] Flowers are white and showy clustered at the end of branches.

It's Chinese name is zhen zhu mei.

Distribution

Sorbaria sorbifolia grows naturally in temperate areas of Asia including Siberia, the Soviet Far East of Russia, China, Japan and Korea[3]. It has been introduced as a garden ornamental elsewhere into Europe and North America[4].

Uses

False Spirea is used as an ornamental shrub in North America and Europe.

References

1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System Report for Sorbaria sorbifolia
2. ^ Ontario Trees & Shrubs - False Spirea
3. ^ USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network
4. ^ USDA PLANTS Profile for Sorbaria sorbifolia