Spiraea alba Du Roi

Shrubs, 10–20 dm. Stems erect, unbranched. Leaves: petiole 2–8 mm, ?puberulent or sparsely hairy?; blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate or broadly oblanceolate to obovate, 2–9 × 0.5–3 cm, ?length 3–5 times width?, chartaceous or membranous, base cuneate to rounded, margins finely to coarsely, sharply serrate to serrulate (sometimes doubly so on long shoot leaves), ?number of primary and secondary serrations 0.5–1.1 times number of secondary veins (excluding inter-secondary veins)?, venation pinnate craspedodromous, secondary veins not prominent, ?irregularly terminating in primary teeth, inter-secondary veins usually 8–12+ per leaf?, apex acute to obtuse, abaxial surface mostly glabrous, adaxial glabrous. Inflorescences mostly terminal, narrowly conic to open, pyramidal panicles, 5–20 × 3–10 cm ?height 1.4–3.5 times diam.?; branches ?usually in axils of leaves?, puberulent to pubescent. Pedicels 1–2(–3) mm, glabrous or glabrate. Flowers 3–8 mm diam.; hypanthia hemispheric, 0.6–0.8 mm, abaxial surface usually puberulent to sparsely strigose, sometimes glabrate or glabrous, adaxial glabrous; sepals triangular, 0.8–1.5 mm; petals usually white, sometimes pink-tinged (in bud), suborbiculate, 1.3–2(–3) mm; staminodes 0–4; stamens 30–50, 1–2 times petal length. Follicles oblanceoloid, 3–4 mm, ?shiny?, glabrous.

Moist meadows, marshes, moist open low woodlands, often in sandy soils. Wetlands, fens, riparian areas, moist open sites; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.

The leaves can be used in soup. They are also used to make tea.

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.