[Spiraeas: The Genus Spiraea in Mount Adams Country]

Hardhack, Menzies' Spiraea, Menzies' Spirea

Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii

Synonyms: Spiraea douglasii ssp. menziesii, Spiraea menziesii, Spiraea subvillosa, Spirea cuneifolia

Inflorescence of Hardhack, Menzies' Spiraea, Menzies' Spirea: Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii (Synonyms: Spiraea douglasii ssp. menziesii, Spiraea menziesii, Spiraea subvillosa, Spirea cuneifolia)

Menzie's spiraea as seen along the Island Springs Trail in Tract D Yakama Nation lands on the southeast side of Mt. Adams............August 13, 2012.

Inflorescence and upper stem leaves of Hardhack, Menzies' Spiraea, Menzies' Spirea: Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii (Synonyms: Spiraea douglasii ssp. menziesii, Spiraea menziesii, Spiraea subvillosa, Spirea cuneifolia) - Hardhack, Menzies' Spiraea, Menzies' Spirea: Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii (Synonyms: Spiraea douglasii ssp. menziesii, Spiraea menziesii, Spiraea subvillosa, Spirea cuneifolia)

Menzie's spiraea as seen along the Island Springs Trail in Tract D Yakama Nation lands on the southeast side of Mt. Adams............August 13, 2012. Note that the undersides of the leaves are greenish, a characteristic of this variety.

Paul Slichter