a reference to Spiraea. Native American groups have various medicinal uses for local Spiraea species. S. betulifolia is used for abdominal pain and made into a tea. The Blackfoot use S. splendens root in an enema and to treat venereal conditions. Other Native Americans found S. douglasii useful for making brooms and hanging seafood to cook. Species Spiraea affinis Spiraea alaskaense Spiraea alba – narrow-leaved meadowsweet, pale bridewort Spiraea albiflora Spiraea amoena Spiraea arcuata Spiraea baldschuanica Spiraea bella Spiraea betulifolia – white meadowsweet Spiraea blumei Spiraea calcicola Spiraea cana Spiraea canescens – Himalayan spiraea Spiraea cantoniensis – Reeve's spiraea Spiraea chamaedryfolia – elm-leaf spiraea, germander meadowsweet Spiraea crenata Spiraea decumbens Spiraea douglasii – Douglas' spiraea, steeplebush Spiraea gemmata Spiraea henryi Spiraea hypericifolia – Iberian meadowsweet Spiraea japonica – Japanese spiraea Spiraea latifolia - broadleaf meadowsweet Spiraea longigemmis Spiraea media – Russian spiraea Spiraea micrantha Spiraea miyabei Spiraea mollifolia Spiraea nervosa Spiraea nipponica Spiraea prunifolia – bridal-wreath spiraea Spiraea pubescens Spiraea rosthornii Spiraea salicifolia – bridewort, willowleaf meadowsweet Spiraea sargentiana Spiraea septentrionalis – northern meadowsweet Spiraea splendens – rose meadowsweet Spiraea stevenii – beauverd spirea Spiraea thunbergii – Thunberg's meadowsweet Spiraea tomentosa – hardhack, steeplebush Spiraea trichocarpa – Korean meadow spiraea Spiraea trilobata – Asian meadowsweet Spiraea veitchii Spiraea virginiana – Virginia spiraea Spiraea wilsonii Spiraea yunnanensis Formerly placed here Spiraea lobata, moved to Filipendula rubra Spiraea discolor, moved to Holodiscus discolor Hybrids There are also numerous named hybrids, some occurring naturally in the wild, others bred in gardens, including several important ornamental plants: Spiraea × arguta (S. × multiflora × S. thunbergii) – garland spiraea Spiraea × billiardii (S. douglasii × S. salicifolia) – Billiard's spiraea Spiraea × blanda (S. nervosa × S. cantoniensis) Spiraea × brachybotrys (S. canescens × S. douglasii) Spiraea × bumalda (S. japonica × S. albiflora) Spiraea × cinerea (S. hypericifolia × S. cana) Spiraea × conspicua (S. japonica × S. latifolia) Spiraea × fontenaysii (S. canescens × S. salicifolia) Spiraea × foxii (S. japonica × S. betulifolia) Spiraea × gieseleriana (S. cana × S. chamaedryfolia) Spiraea × macrothyrsa (S. douglasii × S. latifolia) Spiraea × multiflora (S. crenata × S. hypericifolia) Spiraea × notha (S. betulifolia × S. latifolia) Spiraea × nudiflora (S. chamaedryfolia × S. bella) Spiraea × pikoviensis (S. crenata × S. media) Spiraea × pyramidata (S. betulifolia × S. douglasii) – pyramid spiraea Spiraea × revirescens (S. amoena × S. japonica) Spiraea