Day 276: Hardhack is a member of the family of Spiraeas, but instead of bearing its flowers in a flat cluster, it sends up tall spikes. Technically a shrub, it is a rather weedy plant, often forming thick cover for wildlife where it fills in wetlands. It is the most common Spiraea in western Washington and a cousin, Spiraea menziesii, is found more often on the east side of the mountains. The two may be distinguished by the presence or absence of fine, matted hairs on the back side of the leaves.
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