Taxon:  Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.



Summary
Genus:
Physocarpus
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Neillieae
Nomen number:
28236
Place of publication:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6:220.  1879, nom. cons. "opulifolia"
Comment:
conserved (nom. cons., Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.10 & App. IV) against the earlier homonym (Shenzhen ICN Art. 53) Physocarpus opulifolius Raf., nom. rej.
Verified:
03/13/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
51 (45  active, 30  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. intermedius (Rydb.) B. L. Rob. (0 active accession[s])
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. var. opulifolius (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. f. nanus (G. Kirchn.) Zabel
Physocarpus stellatus (Rydb. ex Small) Rehder

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 57. Taxon 54:1098. Note: proposal recommended
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  5. Clapham, A. R. et al. 1962. Flora of the British Isles, ed. 2. Note: cultivated
  6. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: mentions; lists as Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Raf.
  7. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  8. Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
  9. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  10. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  11. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: with two varieties
  12. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: cultivated
  13. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
  14. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  15. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  16. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  17. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Raf.
  18. Oh, S. H. 2004. (1619) Proposal to conserve the name Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. against Physocarpus opulifolius Raf. (Rosaceae). Taxon 53:212-213.
  19. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  20. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  21. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  22. Seymour, F. 1969. The flora of New England.
  23. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  24. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: cultivated
  25. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  26. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  27. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
  28. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
  29. 2018. Oklahoma vascular plant database
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAtlantic ninebark  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Englishninebark  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
GermanSchneeball-Blasenspiere  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Swedishsmällspirea  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansass.e.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesotae.Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraskan.-c.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakotas.e. & w.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: mentions; lists as Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Raf.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabaman.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgian.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolinaw. & c.Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere 
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario, Québec]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (s.e.), Minnesota (e.), Missouri, Nebraska (n.-c.), Oklahoma, South Dakota (s.e. & w.), Wisconsin]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (n.), Arkansas, Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina (w. & c.), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)
  1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: mentions; lists as Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Raf.
  2. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  5. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  6. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  7. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  9. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  10. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  11. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
  12. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=28236. Accessed 14 April 2026.