Spiraea.—Hardhack.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern.
Engl.: bride's feathers, goat's beard, buck's beard.
Deu.: Wald-Geissbart.
Fran.: barbe de bouc.
Sven.: plymspirea.
Suom.: töyhtöangervo.
Bot. syn.: Aruncus acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb., Aruncus allegheniensis Rydb., Aruncus aruncus (L.) Karst., Aruncus pubescens Rydb., Aruncus sylvester Kostel., Aruncus sylvestris Kostel., Aruncus vulgaris (Maxim.) Raf. ex Hara, Spiraea aruncus L.
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