Subalpine Spiraea, Rose Meadowsweet
Spiraea splendens
Synonyms: Spiraea densiflora, Spiraea densiflora var. densiflora, Spiraea densiflora ssp. densiflora, Spiraea densiflora ssp. splendens, Spiraea densiflora var. splendens, Spiraea splendens var. rosea, Spiraea splendens var. splendens
This photo shows subalpine spiraea as seen in subalpine meadows on Silver Star Mt. in the southwestern Gifford Pinchot N.F.........July 9, 2008.
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Subalpine spiraea (var. splendens) as seen on Cispus Point, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........July 4, 2015.
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Subalpine spiraea as seen at left along an old Pack Trail about one-third of a mile southeast of the crossing of the South Fork Conrad Creek, Goat Rocks Wilderness........July 21, 2016. This is near the crest of the ridge dividing the South Fork Tieton River and Conrad Creek drainages. The photo at right shows subalpine spiraea still in bloom along the Pacific Crest Trail at Junction Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness......August 24, 2019.
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Subalpine spiraea seed capsules as seen along the shoreline at Wood Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness......October 1, 2021.
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Fall colors showing on subalpine spiraea as seen at left along the East Crater Trail #48, Indian Heaven Wilderness........October 3, 2018. The redder foliage is from one of the bilberries, either Vaccinium caespitosum or V. deliciosum. The photo at right shows subalpine spiraea in bloom on slopes above the Mount Hood Meadows Ski Area, Mount Hood, OR.......July 4, 2021.
Paul Slichter