| 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 |