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)](menziesii/menziesii9b.jpg)
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.
- ![Hardhack, Menzies' Spiraea, Menzies' Spirea: Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii (Synonyms: Spiraea douglasii ssp. menziesii, Spiraea menziesii, Spiraea subvillosa, Spirea cuneifolia)](menziesii/menziesii9c.jpg)
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