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Photographer: Eric J. Epstein
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Family Rosaceae
Spiraea alba Du Roi var. alba
white meadowsweet
Spiraea: ancient Greek word for "a wreath spiraled or twisted" for the twisted seed pod of some of these species
alba: Latin for "white"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 3'-6' tall shrub; stems dull brown |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 1/4" wide, slightly fuzzy; inflorescence a 5" terminal, branched panicle-like cluster; blooms June-Aug. |
| Fruit: | smooth, pod-like with several seeds |
| Leaf: | alternate, not divided or lobed, oblong to lance-like, 3 to 4 times as long as wide, smooth, edges with fine, sharp teeth |
| Habitat: | moist to wet; meadows, streambanks |
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