Flower ID: IMG_2790.JPG-07-15-2022 Flower name (scientific): Spiraea alba Du Roi PY: 1772. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) spy-REE-ah AL-ba Flower name (common): White Meadowsweet Family name (common): Rose Family name (scientific): Rosaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From Greek for garland or bridal wreath. A name used by Theophrastus for the plants used to prepare wreaths. Specific epithet: Latin for white. Common name origin: From the flower color, the fragrant flowers, and the moist meadow habitat where the plant grows. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.3 inches (5 to 8 mm) Petal count: 5 Color: 1 whit Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 36 to 72 inches (91 to 183 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate or broadly oblanceolate to obovate (FNA), narrowly ovate (IL), narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate (MB) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Prairies, meadows, streambanks, marshes, riparian areas, moist to wet, sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: No recorded uses by tribes from Wisconsin. The Algonquin prepared a medicinal tea from the plant. The Iroquois used the plant to treat side pain (Moerman, p. 541, 1998). Latitude: 44.803642 Longitude: -91.526825 Altitude: 235.00 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Spiraea alba var. alba (The other infraspecific is Spiraea alba var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel which is widespread in the eastern region of the US and Canada.) Wetland Status (NC): FACW Wetland Status (MW): FACW