Spiraea lucida Douglas ex Greene (Q4420)

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Spiraea lucida is a taxon with the rank species within the genus Spiraea
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Spiraea lucida Douglas ex Greene
Spiraea lucida is a taxon with the rank species within the genus Spiraea

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    taxon/id/Spiraea lucida Douglas ex Greene
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    Spiraea lucida Douglas ex Greene
    Spiraea lucida
    Douglas ex Greene
    FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York.
    accepted
    spirée à feuilles de bouleau (French)
    shiny-leaved meadowsweet (English)
    shiny-leaved spiraea (English)
    Shiny-leaf spiraea (English)
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    Moss, E.H. 1983. Flora of Alberta. 2nd edition, revised by J.G. Packer. University of Toronto Press, Toronto. 687 pp.
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    Straley, G.B., D.V. Meidinger & G.W. Douglas. 1989-1994. The Vascular plants of British Columbia. BC. Ministry of Forests, Victoria. 4 vols.
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    Harms, V.L. 2006. Annotated catalogue of Saskatchewan vascular plants. http://www.biodiversity.sk.ca/Docs/AnnotatedCatalogueSKVascPlants2006.pdf
    Flowering May–Aug; fruiting Jun–Nov.
    open woods
    meadows
    stream banks
    rocky scree slopes
    Shrubs, 3–10 dm.
    Stems erect to ascending, often dying to ground annually, rarely branched.
    Leaves: petiole 4–15 mm;
    blade obovate to ovate, 2–8 × 1–3 (–5) cm, membranous, base acute, margins usually coarsely serrate in distal 1/4–1/2 with secondary and tertiary teeth, teeth rounded or nearly entire with 1–2 teeth near apex, number of primary and secondary serrations 0–1 times number of secondary-veins (excluding inter-secondary veins), venation pinnate cladodromous, secondary-veins not prominent, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces glabrous.
    Inflorescences mostly terminal, corymbiform, 5–8 × 3–10 cm height 0.5–1 times diam.;
    branches rarely in axils of leaves, glabrous or sparsely pubescent.
    Pedicels 0.5–4 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent.
    Flowers 4–6 mm diam.;
    hypanthia hemispheric, 0.5–1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial glabrous or glabrate;
    sepals triangular, 0.5–1.1 mm;
    petals white, orbiculate, 1–2 mm;
    staminodes 10–12;
    stamens 18–24, 2 times petal length.
    Follicles oblanceoloid to ellipsoid, 2–2.5 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent.