Spiraea salicifolia, L.

1. S. salicifolia L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 489 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

1-2 m; branches erect, puberulent when young. Leaves 4-8 x 1-2 cm, elliptic-oblong, cuneate at base, acute or subobtuse, sharply and often doubly serrate, glabrous; petiole very short. Inflorescence 4-12 cm, paniculate; panicle cylindrical, dense, its lower branches usually ascending and not longer than the bracts; rhachis and pedicels pubescent. Flowers c. 8 mm in diameter; sepals triangular-ovate, puberulent, erect; petals pink, rarely white. Stamens about twice as long as petals; nectar secreted by a ring of tissue inside the stamens. Follicles erect, glabrous. C. & E.C. Europe; rather local; widely cultivated and often naturalized elsewhere. Au Bu Cz Hu Po Rm Rs (B, C, W) [Br?Da Fe Ga Ge He Ho It Ju No Su].