Spiraea betulifolia Pall.

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International Sakhalin Island Project 2003
Spiraea betulifolia Pall.	Rosaceae
Det. by Ben Legler, Oct 2003
Russian Federation, Sakhalin Region:
Sakhalin Island, on the Schmidta Peninsula at northern end of
island, slopes of Peak 604, 4 km SW of Tri Brata Mountain.
600m/1968ft.; 54° 03’ 40.68" N, 143° 43* 26.64” E
Windswept slopes dominated by Pinus pumila thickets,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Empetrum, Rhododendron, mosses, and
lichens; with scattered small rock outcrops.
Shrub to 1 meter tall in swale among Pinus; flowers white.
Ben Legler, 1235	12	Aug 2003
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