Taxonomy
Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet | Airgead luachra
Distribution
Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
- Flowers from June to September
- Tall, hairless plant (60-120cm tall)
- Numerous 5-6 petalled white flowers in dense, clusters on
furrowed, reddish stems.
- Leaves are pinnate, dark green above, white and downy
beneath
- Strongly smelling plant. The leaves have an almond-like
aroma whereas the flowers have a strong sweet smell
Take care not to confuse with Dropwort which is only found
in Counties Clare and Galway. It is smaller than Meadowsweet and has leaves
with numerous small leaflets that are not white on the underside. Dropwort has
fewer, slightly larger white flowers that are tinged with red and have 6
petals.
Habitat
Damp roadsides, fields, watersides, marshes
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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How can you help
This species is included in our early summer flowering
plants project. If you see the species please submit your sighting. All
information is very valuable.
Full list of species included in the early summer flowering
plants project:
- Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi)
- Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus
minor)
- Bog Asphodel (Narthecium
ossifragum)
- Foxglove (Digitalis
purpurea)
- Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis
pyramidalis)
- Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis
arvensis)
- Meadowsweet (Filipendula
ulmaria)
- Guelder Rose (Viburnum
opulus)
- Navelwort
(Umbilicus
rupestris)
- Maidenhair
Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
- Silverweed
(Potentilla
anserine)
- Bilberry
(Vaccinium
myrtillus)
Further information
This species is included in the early summer flowering
plants project which is a collaboration between the National Biodiversity Data
Centre and the BSBI. It is hoped we can collect valuable data to improve our
knowledge of the current distribution of some common plants. All data will be
fully validated by both partners before loading to Biodiversity Maps and being
made available to the BSBI.