Spiraea splendens E. N. Baumann ex K. Koch (Q4433)

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Spiraea splendens is a taxon with the rank species within the genus Spiraea
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Spiraea splendens E. N. Baumann ex K. Koch
Spiraea splendens is a taxon with the rank species within the genus Spiraea

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    taxon/id/Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch
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    Spiraea splendens Baumann ex K. Koch
    Spiraea splendens
    Baumann ex K. Koch
    FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York.
    accepted
    subalpine meadowsweet (English)
    subalpine spiraea (English)
    spirée dense (French)
    Shrubs, 2–10 dm.
    Stems spreading to ascending, branched.
    Leaves: petiole 1–4 mm;
    blade ovate to elliptic, 1–4 × 1–2 (–3) cm, chartaceous, base usually obtuse, sometimes acute, margins crenate to serrate distally from middle, venation pinnate craspedodromous, secondary-veins prominent, apex usually obtuse, sometimes acute, abaxial surface glabrous or puberulent, adaxial glabrous.
    Inflorescences mostly terminal, corymbiform or hemispheric panicles, 100–1000+-flowered, 2–4 × 2–4 cm height 0.8–1 times diam.;
    branches glabrous or puberulent.
    Pedicels 1–3 (–5) mm, glabrous or puberulent.
    Flowers 2–4 mm diam.;
    hypanthia hemispheric, 0.5–1.1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous or pubescent, adaxial pubescent;
    sepals triangular, 0.8–1 mm;
    petals light to dark-pink, ovate to obovate, 1–2.5 mm, veins prominent;
    staminodes 5–10, reduced, fused, appearing as scalloped ring;
    stamens 35–40, 2 times petal length.
    Follicles oblanceoloid, 2–3 mm, shiny, glabrous, adaxial suture sparsely ciliate.