Kent, yes, I think that is the correct plant. My local native field guide also ID's as alpine spirea which is listed as a common name for S. splendens var. splendens. I'll upload my photo to that entry and add whatever other info I can glean from my field guide.
On an unrelated note, what does the var. mean? I assume it stands for variety, but seems it is often just a repeat of the species name. Is this something that is used more for native plants, similar to a cultivar name?
