Spiraea pubescens

Turcz.

Shegebur

Rosaceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit 261 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches are spreading. The leaves are oval and 2-5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There are grey hairs underneath. The flowers are in groups of 15-20 and the flowers are 5-7 mm across. The petals are white. The fruit are spreading follicles.

Edible Uses

The leaves and mature fruit are used for drinks.

Traditional Uses

The leaves and mature fruit are used for drinks.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in open and semi-shaded places in forests between 200-2,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia,

References (2)

Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
Khasbagan, Hu-Yin Huai, and Sheng-Ji pei, 2000, Wild Plants in the Diet of Athorchin Mongol Herdsmen in Inner Mongolia. Economic Botany 54(4): 528-536