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Comarum palustre L.
Potentilla palustris
(L.) Scop.

 

21 photos.
A wetland species known as "marsh fivefinger", "purple cinquefoil" and "purple marshlocks"
After spending some time as Comarum palustre, this species has returned to Potentilla..
See: http://delta-intkey.com/angio/images/rosac382.gif

Species is once again Comarum palustre (2011).

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 501615


1.  Early July.  Buds and blossoms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Early July.  Blossom in seed.




3.  Early July.  Five-fingered leaf.




4.  Mid-August.  Leaves in transition to
fall colors.



5.  June 25, 2009.  Blossom near the end
blooming stage.  Note the small insect
near the bottom of the blossom



6.  July 22, 2009.  Blossoms in seed.





7.  June 25, 2009.  Blossom in bloom with
visitor awaiting other visitors.




8.  June 25, 2009.  Another view of the visitor
in photo 7  lurking below the blossom.



9.  June 25, 2009.  Butterfly feeding on
nectar



10.  June 25, 2009.  Limenitis arthemis feeding.




11.  June 25, 2009.  Close-up view of the
butterfly in photo 10.



12.  June 25, 2009.  Hornet contemplating
dislodging the butterfly in photos 10
and 11.


13.  June 7, 2009.  Plants growing in a
roadside pond.



14.  July 5, 2011.  A Bee feeding.



15.  July 3, 2011.  A hornet feeding.



16.  July 3, 2011.  Same hornet, maybe same
flower.


17.  July 3, 2011.  One more.




18.  August 22, 2012.  So much for the
"marsh fivefinger".



19.  August 23, 2012.  Brown leaf with five
leaflets.



20.  August 23, 2012.  The back side of the
leaf in photo 19.


21.  August 19, 2012.  Seeds.


Photos 1-3 and 5-12 taken adjacent to a
thaw lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.69' N, 144° 36.74' W
Elev. 900 ft.

Photos 4 and 18-20 near upper Half
Dollar Creek.
65° 25.51' N, 144° 46.60' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 13 taken at a roadside
pond at 133.5 mile Steese Highway.
65°  35.764' N,  144°  37.268' W
Elev. 1000 ft.

Photos 14-17 and 21 taken south of
Central
65°  33.84' N,  144° 48.46' W
Elev. 950 ft.