Spiraea alba DuRoi.
other common names: narrow-leaved meadow sweet
Spiraea: the ancient Greek name; from spiraea, meaning generally “a wreath spiraled or twisted,” for the twisted seedpods of some species
Alba: from Latin, meaning “white”
Rose family: Rosaceae
Photograph by Thomas Rosburg, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest, Second Edition
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