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purple marshlocks

Scientific Name: Comarum palustre

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Comarum palustre

Comarum palustre, also known as purple marshlocks, swamp cinquefoil, and marsh cinquefoil, is a plant with several common names, including bog strawberry, cowberry, meadow nut, purple marsh locks, purple marshwort, and purplewort.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Comarum palustre
  • Synonym: Potentilla palustris
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Common Names: Purple marshlocks, swamp cinquefoil, marsh cinquefoil, bog strawberry, cowberry, meadow nut, purple marsh locks, purple marshwort, purplewort, marsh fivefinger cinquefoil.

Distribution and Habitat

This species has a circumboreal distribution. It is commonly found near water, in muddy and putrid marshes, and in bogs.

Morphological Characteristics

  • A perennial herb.
  • Has dark green leaves.
  • Features large flowers which can vary from blue to purple pink to red.