Species

Comarum palustre L.

Marsh Cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Comarum (Marsh Cinquefoil)

Synonyms

Comarum palustre
Argentina rubra
Comarum angustifolium
Comarum arcticum
Comarum digitatum
Comarum rubrum,
Comarum tomentosum
Fragaria palustris
Fragaria pinnatifida
Pancovia angustifolia
Pancovia digitata
Pancovia palustris
Potentilla angustifolia
Potentilla comariformis
Potentilla comarum
Potentilla digitata
Potentilla palustris
Potentilla rubra

Trivial names

Hohler Lerchensporn
Hohlwurz

Related species

Comarum palustre L. - Marsh Cinquefoil

Traits


    30–100 cm tall. epicalyx: present. flowers: brownish to reddish. floral-axis: flat to arched, at fruit maturity spongy to fleshy. corolla: shorter than the calyx, 5‑leaved. petals: lanceolate, acute, remaining. sepals: dark-red to brownish. stamina: at least 10. carp...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Comarum palustre

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Comarum palustre

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Comarum palustre

Comarum palustre

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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