familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
tribeRosaceae tribe Spiraeeae
genusSpiraea
speciesSpiraea alba
varietySpiraea alba var. alba

Spiraea alba var. alba

Richard Lis
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Spiraea ciliata Rafinesque S. cuneifolia Borkhausen S. lancifolia Hoffmannsegg S. salicifolia var. lanceolata Torrey & A. Gray S. salicifolia var. linearis Wenzig S. salicifolia var. paniculata Aiton S. tomentosa var. alba Marshall
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 401. Mentioned on page 402.
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Illustrator: Marjorie C. Leggitt

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Leaves: petiole 2–8 mm, puberulent; blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2–9 × 0.5–2.5 cm, length 3–4 times width, chartaceous, base cuneate, margins finely serrate to serrulate, apex acute. Panicles narrowly conic, 5–15 × 3–6 cm. Pedicels 1–2 (–3) mm. Flowers 5–8 mm diam.; hypanthia abaxial surface usually puberulent to sparsely strigose, sometimes glabrous or glabrate; sepals 0.8–1 mm; petals 1.7–2 mm; stamens 40–50, 1 times petal length. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep; fruiting Jun–Nov.
Habitat: Wetlands, fens, riparian areas, moist open sites
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Alta., Man., Ont., Que., Sask., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., in Europe

Discussion

Variety alba is of conservation concern in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Spiraea alba var. alba"
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2n chromosome quantity
36 +
Abaxial surface pubescence
glabrate +, glabrous +, usually puberulent +  and sparsely strigose +
Achene arrangement
aggregated +
Adaxial surface pubescence
glabrous +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Apex shape
acute +
Author
Richard Lis +
Authority
Du Roi +
Bark coloration
reddish +  and dark-brown gray or gray-black +
Bark relief
not +  and exfoliating +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Base shape
cuneate +
Blade arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Blade l w ratio
3-4 +
Blade length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
Blade pubescence or texture
chartaceous +
Blade shape
narrowly lanceolate +  and oblanceolate +
Blade some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Blade texture
membranous +  and chartaceous +
Blade width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +  and 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (?) +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Branch pubescence
puberulent +  and pubescent +
Carpel atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Carpel fusion
free +
Carpel pubescence
glabrate +  and tomentose +
Carpel quantity
5 (4) +
Cauline leaf architecture
simple +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cauline leaf growth form
dimorphic +
Distribution
Alta. +, Man. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ky. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +  and in Europe +
Drupe arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Drupelet arrangement
aggregated +
Elevation
0–300 m +
Epicalyx bractlet presence
absent +
Epicalyx bractlet quantity
2 +  and 1 +
Flower diameter
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Foliation architecture
full +
Follicle arrangement
aggregated +
Follicle pubescence
glabrous +
Follicle reflectance
shiny +
Follicle shape
oblanceoloid +
Follicle some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Fruit atypical some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Fruit pubescence
tomentose +  and glabrous +
Fruit quantity
5;4;5;4;5;4;5;4;5;4 +
Fruit shape
list +  and count +
Fruit some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Fruit texture
coriaceous +
Fruits achene arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Fruits follicle arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Glomerule arrangement
fascicles +
Habitat
Wetlands, fens, riparian areas, moist open sites +
Hypanthium atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Hypanthium duration
persistent +
Hypanthium pubescence
glabrous +  and hairy +
Hypanthium shape
hemispheric +
Hypanthium some measurement
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Marjorie C. Leggitt +
Inflorescence architecture
open +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
conic +
Integument architecture
crassinucellate +
Integument quantity
2 +
Inter-secondary vein quantity
8 (12) +
Leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Margin architecture
craspedodromous +
Margin architecture or shape
serrate +
Margin prominence or shape
flat +
Margin shape
toothed +, unlobed +  and lobed +
Margin shape or architecture
serrate to serrulate +
Margin size or quantity
0.5-1.1 times number of secondary-veins +
Nectar disc presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Nutlet arrangement
aggregated +
Ovary position
inferior +  and superior +
Ovule arrangement
biseriate +  and clustered +
Ovule arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Ovule atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Ovule position
collateral +  and apical +
Ovule quantity
2 +
Panicle architecture
racemiform +  and corymbiform +
Panicle height
1.4-3.5 times diam +
Panicle length
5cm +  and 15cm +
Panicle pubescence
glabrous +  and hairy +
Panicle shape
conic +
Panicle width
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrate +  and glabrous +
Pedicel some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Petal atypical quantity
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
Petal atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
pink-tinged +  and white +
Petal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
suborbiculate +
Petal some measurement
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
puberulent +
Petiole some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Jun–Sep +  and fruiting Jun–Nov. +
Pistil atypical quantity
250 (450) +
Pistil fusion
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
Pistil quantity
1;250 +
Publication title
Harbk. Baumz. +
Publication year
1772 +
Reference
None +
Secondary-vein prominence
not prominent +
Seed architecture
not arillate +
Seed atypical quantity
2 (12) +
Seed quantity
2;4 +
Seed shape
fusiform;oblong +
Seed some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Sepal duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Sepal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +, erect +, ascending +  and spreading +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
triangular +
Sepal some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Series quantity
2 +  and 4 +
Short-shoot length or size
long +
Short-shoot presence
absent +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
130 (220) +
Stamen fusion
free +  and distinct +
Stamen height or length or size
shorter +
Stamen length
1 times petal length +
Stamen length or size
shorter or longer +
Stamen quantity
40;50 +
Staminode function
nectariferous +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
0;4 +
Staminode size
reduced +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem coloration
reddish-brown +  and brown +
Stem growth form or orientation
decumbent +  and prostrate +
Stem life cycle
young +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
villous;glabrous +
Stem quantity
5 +  and 20 +
Stigma architecture or shape
discoid +  and capitate +
Stipule architecture
palmate +
Stipule architecture or shape
pinnate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style position
subterminal +  and terminal +
Style position or structure subtype
terminal +
Style shape
not elongate +
Surface pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Synonyms
Spiraea ciliata +, S. cuneifolia +, S. lancifolia +, S. salicifolia var. lanceolata +, S. salicifolia var. linearis +, S. salicifolia var. paniculata +  and S. tomentosa var. alba +
Taxon family
Rosaceae +
Taxon name
Spiraea alba var. alba +
Taxon parent
Spiraea alba +
Taxon rank
variety +
Torus development
developed +
Torus presence
absent +
Torus prominence
inconspicuous +
Torus size
reduced +
Volume
Volume 9 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism some measurement
10dm (20dm) +
X chromosome quantity
9 +