Spiraea densiflora (splendens) “Subalpine Spiraea” Rosaceae
Great Burn, Lolo National Forest, MT
July 10, 2015
Robert Niese
This species of Spiraea is a popular garden plant thanks to beautiful, fragrant pom-pom inflorescences. In the wild, it commonly inhabits moist, rocky slopes throughout the PNW. If you’d like to propagate your own, check out these instructions for collecting and germinating seeds.
Northwest Naturalist 