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Meadowsweet
Scientific name: Filipendula ulmaria
As its name suggests, Meadowsweet is a sweet-smelling flower of damp meadows, ditches and riverbanks. Look for frothy clusters of cream flowers on tall stems.
Species information
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Height: up to 1.25mConservation status
Common.
When to see
June to SeptemberAbout
Meadowsweet is a member of the rose family that favours wet habitats, such as ditches, damp meadows and riverbanks. Its leaves are sometimes covered with a bright orange rust fungus. It blooms from June to September, with sprays of tiny creamy-white flowers standing atop tall stems.Its sweet smell encouraged people to display it in their houses in past times; but if crushed, it can smell more like antiseptic!
