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|familia=Rosaceae
|familia=Rosaceae
|genus=Filipendula
|genus=Filipendula
|species= vulgaris
|species=vulgaris
|common_name=Filipendula hexapetala
|common_name=Filipendula hexapetala
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|habit=bulbous
|habit=herbaceous
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|habit_ref=Wikipedia
|Min ht box=24
|Min ht box=24
|Min ht metric=in
|Min ht metric=in
|Max wd metric=in
|Max wd metric=in
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Wikipedia
|exposure=part-sun
|exposure=part-sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|max_zone=9
|max_zone=9
|image=Upload.png
|image=Filipendula-vulgaris.JPG
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
}}
}}
'''Dropwort''' ('''''Filipendula vulgaris'''''), also known as '''Fern-leaf Dropwort''', is a [[perennial plant|perennial]] herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to [[Meadowsweet]]. It is found in dry [[pasture]]s across much of [[Europe]] and central and northern [[Asia]].
It has finely-cut, radical [[leaf|leaves]], fern-like in appearance, and an erect stem {{Convert|20|-|50|cm|in|sigfig=1}} tall<ref name=Stace>C A Stace, ''Interactive Flora of the British Isles, a Digital Encyclopaedia'': ''Filipendula vulgaris''. ISBN 90-75000-69-3. ([http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=2599 Online version)]</ref> bearing a loose terminal [[inflorescence]] of small white [[flower]]s. The tiny flowers appear in dense clusters from late spring to mid summer. The crushed leaves and roots have a scent of oil of wintergreen ([[Methyl salicylate]]).
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
This plant prefers full sun to partial shade. It is more tolerant of dry conditions than most other members of its genus.
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
Propagation is by seed and the division of the creeping roots.
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
