Comarum palustre




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