species

Comarum palustre

Marsh Cinquefoil · purple marshlocks

A scale drawing of Comarum palustre, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Comarum palustre belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Marsh Cinquefoil or purple marshlocks, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Moist, Poorly drained
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (63773-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.