Knollige Spierstaude vs Red Meadowsweet

Filipendula vulgaris compared with Filipendula purpurea

Key Differences

• Knollige Spierstaude is Near Threatened while Red Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knollige Spierstaude	Red Meadowsweet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Filipendula	Filipendula
Species	Filipendula vulgaris	Filipendula purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Knollige Spierstaude and Red Meadowsweet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Filipendula.

Conservation Status

Knollige Spierstaude

NT — Near Threatened

Red Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knollige Spierstaude	Red Meadowsweet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knollige Spierstaude

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red Meadowsweet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Knollige Spierstaude

The Common Queen of the Meadow, <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em>, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Europe and introduced to North America. It typically grows in dry to moderately moist calcareous grasslands, chalk downs, road verges, and open scrublands on well-drained, alkaline or neutral soils in full sun or partial shade. The species produces a basal rosette of pinnate leaves with numerous small, deeply toothed leaflets interspersed with tiny intermediate leaflets, and erect flowering stems typically reaching 30 to 60 centimeters bearing dense, frothy clusters of creamy-white to pale pink flowers in early summer. Unlike its relative Meadowsweet (<em>Filipendula ulmaria</em>), it is a plant of drier habitats. <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em> has historically been used in traditional herbal medicine, and its tuberous roots contain compounds related to aspirin. It is an important nectar source for pollinators including bees and hoverflies. The species is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting habitat loss through agricultural improvement and grassland degradation across parts of its range. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, and specific dietary preferences remain poorly documented for this species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden