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Comarum palustre
Comarum palustre L.
Purple Cinquefoil, Purple Marshlocks, Marsh Cinquefoil
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla palustris, Potentilla palustris var. parvifolia, Potentilla palustris var. villosa
USDA Symbol: COPA28
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Comarum palustre has tiny, dark red petals between larger, dull red sepals. It grows in bogs across North America, extending south in the West to northern California and Wyoming.
There are about 100 genera and 3,000 species in the worldwide Rosaceae family. Apples, pears, quinces, cherries, plums, peaches, apricots, loquats, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are important fruits. Roses, Cotoneaster, Firethorn, Mountain Ash, Spirea, and Hawthorns are common ornamentals.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Comarum palustre in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Comarum palustre in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Comarum palustre
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: TWC Staff