Filipendula ulmaria, commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia (Near east and Middle east). It has been introduced and naturalised in North America.

Where does Meadowsweet grow in the US?

Meadowsweet, queen-of-the-prairie, is an American native at home at the edge of woods, in wet prairies, and in meadows from New York to Minnesota and south. A member of the rose family, the genus name means "hanging by a thread" and is said to refer to tubers that hang on the roots of one species.

Where does Meadowsweet grow wild?

Meadowsweet is typically found in swamps, marshes, fens, wet woods, or by lakes and rivers. It grows throughout North America, Europe, and in many areas of Asia.