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Spiraea douglasii
spike flower of tiny pink florets
Native to Oregon, but this was planted at the Oregon Zoo
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jul 24, 2011
2 Comments
I've heard that name, too, but for some reason people I know like the Latin. Go figure. We see it a lot in our freshwater marsh areas.
Hi - we usually use the common name of Hardhack for this shrub which is in full bloom in the Fraser Valley just now.