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Spiraea alba var. alba

Spiraea alba Du Roi var. alba

White Meadowsweet

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SPALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: AB , MB , ON , QC , SK

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Spiraea alba var. alba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiraea alba var. alba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea alba var. alba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-07-31
Research By: CBR

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