Filipendula vulgaris Moench
(Dropwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFilipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
GenusFilipendula (meadowsweets)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort) :
1: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
1 Jul 2008 OSGR: SE88 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
in flower
Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: InflorescencesImage 3: LeavesImage 4: Plant - in situ
2: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
12 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 49° 60’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
stunted plant
Image 1: Stunted plant
3: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
25 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Basal leaves in chalk swardImage 2: Flowering plant - in situImage 3: Leaf - top surface - detail - pale backgroundImage 4: Leaf - top surface - pale backgroundImage 5: Leaf - under surface - detail - pale backgroundImage 6: Leaf - under surface - pale backgroundImage 7: Flower - close-up - highly enlargedImage 8: Flowers - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Flowers - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Flowers - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 11: Flowers - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 12: Fruits - close-up - highly enlarged
4: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
23 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU16 51° 20’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
in earthwork
Image 1: Flowers - on downlandImage 2: Inflorescence - side view - close-upImage 3: Inflorescence - side view - close-up (2)Image 4: Inflorescence - top view - close-upImage 5: Inflorescence - top view - close-up (2)
5: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
5 Apr 2005 OSGR: SP00 51° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Leaves - close-up
6: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
9 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant
7: Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
1 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ50 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flower - enlarged

Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
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