Family | Rosaceae |
Scientific name | Comarum palustre L. |
Synonyms | Comarum palustre L. var. villosum Persoon; Fragaria palustris (L.) Crantz; Potentilla comarum Nestler; Potentilla palustris (L.) Scopoli; Potentilla palustris (L.) Scopoli var. parvifolia (Rafinesque) Fernald & Long; Potentilla palustris (L.) Scopoli var. villosa (Persoon) Lehmann |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kurobana-rouge [black waxy flower] |
(English common name) marsh-five-finger, purple marshlocks | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Europe, Canada, USA | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=28, 42, 64 |
Description | Plants 30-90cm. Leaves 3-7 leaflets each 2.5-6cm long, 1-2cm wide. Flowers dark purple 15-20mm, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Comarum palustre L. |
Comarum palustre Linnaeus | |
Comarum palustre L. |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |