Spiraea chamaedryfolia, common name germander meadowsweet or elm-leaved spirea, is a species of plant belonging to the family Rosaceae.
Description Spiraea chamaedryfolia is a shrub reaching a height of . Branchlets are brownish or red-brown. Leaves are simple, oblong or lance-shaped, toothed on the edges, long and wide, with a petiole of 4–7 mm. The white flowers of 6–9 mm in diameter grow in spikelike clusters at the ends of the branches. Flowering period extends from May to September.Chinese Plant Names
Distribution This species is native to the mixed forests and forest clearings of South Eastern Europe and Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia and Europe). It can be found at an elevation of above sea level.Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
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External links Catalogue of Life