| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Spiraea decumbens W.D.J.Koch |
| Bibliography | Deutschl. Fl. [J.C.Röhling] ed. 3. 3, 433 (1831) |
| Native Range | se. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 400-1600m |
| Description | leaves to 4cm, oblong-obovate, at base cuneate and entire, at apex serrate or dentate, flowers in corymb 3-5cm broad, corolla 5-7mm across |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Spiraea decumbens var. bellunensis Bizz. Spiraea decumbens var. canescens Pokorny Spiraea decumbens var. glabra Pokorny Spiraea decumbens var. hacquetii (Fenzl & K.Koch) Nyman Spiraea decumbens var. lancifolia (Hoffmanns.) Nyman Spiraea decumbens var. mollis K.Koch ex C.K.Schneid. Spiraea decumbens ssp. tomentosa (Poech) Dostál Spiraea decumbens var. tomentosa Poech Spiraea flexuosa Rchb. Spiraea hacquetii Fenzl & K.Koch Spiraea lancifolia Hoffmanns. Spiraea lancifolia f. angustifolia Pamp. Spiraea lancifolia var. decumbens (W.D.J.Koch) Fiori Spiraea lancifolia f. integrifolia Pamp. Spiraea lancifolia f. intermedia Pamp. Spiraea lancifolia f. latifolia Pamp. Spiraea lancifolia var. tometosa (Poech) Pamp. Spiraea lancifolia var. typica Fiori Spiraea procumbens Zabel |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |