. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 3. Spiraea tomentosa L. Hardback. Steeple-bush. Fig. 2217. Spiraea tomentosa L. Sp. PI. 489. 1753. Erect, shrubby, usually simple, the stems floccose-pubescent. Leaves short-petioled, ovate or oval, 1-2' long, 6"-l2" wide, unequally ser- rate, obtuse or acutish at the apex, narrowed or roimded at the base, glabrous and dark-green above, woolly-pubescent with whitis


. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 3. Spiraea tomentosa L. Hardback. Steeple-bush. Fig. 2217. Spiraea tomentosa L. Sp. PI. 489. 1753. Erect, shrubby, usually simple, the stems floccose-pubescent. Leaves short-petioled, ovate or oval, 1-2' long, 6"-l2" wide, unequally ser- rate, obtuse or acutish at the apex, narrowed or roimded at the base, glabrous and dark-green above, woolly-pubescent with whitish hairs be- neath ; stipules deciduous or none; flowers pink or purple, rarely white, about 2" broad, in dense terminal panicles; follicles pubescent. In swamps and low ground. Nova Scotia to Mani- toba, south to Georgia and Kansas. Silver- -weed. White cap. Meadow-sweet. Poor man Spice-hardhack. Rosy-bush. July-Sept. -soap.


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