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Luetkea pectinata (Alaska spiraea)
Weyand, Phyllis

Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze

Alaska spiraea, Partridgefoot

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

USDA Symbol: lupe

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A dainty, mat-forming sub-shrub; the upright, flowering stems are mostly 4-6 in. tall. Each low rosette has many small, finely dissected, bright green leaves and terminal plumes of small, creamy-yellow flowers. From dense patches or mats of dark green divided leaves grow erect stalks with white flowers in dense clusters at the top.

The name Partridgefoot refers to the divided leaves, shaped like birds feet.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Mts. of AK & Yukon to n. CA & w. MT
Native Habitat: Moist or shaded, mt. areas, usually where snow persists late in the season
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist, well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: A useful and adaptable ground cover.

Propagation

Description: This species comes well from seed and is easy to multiply from detached rosettes.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

From the Archive

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Luetkea pectinata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Luetkea pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luetkea pectinata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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