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Morphological characteristics of Spiraea
Erect shrub, 1-2 m high; Dense branches, slightly angular branchlets, yellow-brown, tender branches pubescent, falling off when old; Winter buds are ovate or oblong, with acute apex and several brown exposed scales, and are sparsely pubescent. Leaf blade oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, 4-8 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, with sharp or tapering tip, wedge-shaped base, densely serrated edge, sometimes doubly serrated, and glabrous on both sides; Petiole length 1-4 mm, glabrous.

The inflorescence is a rectangular or pyramidal panicle, with a length of 6-13cm and a diameter of 3-5cm, with fine hairs and dense flowers; Pedicel 4-7 mm long; Bracts lanceolate to linear lanceolate, entire or with some serrations, minutely pubescent; Flowers 5-7 mm in diameter; Calyx tube campanulate; Sepals triangular, slightly pubescent inside; Petals ovate, apex usually obtuse, 2-3 mm long, 2-2.5 mm wide, pink; Stamens 50, about 2 times longer than petals; The disk is round, the lobes are thin and serrated; Ovary sparsely pubescent, style shorter than stamens.

Follicles erect along ventral suture, glabrous or pubescent, with terminal style, obliquely spreading, and usually with reflexed sepals. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from August to September.