{"id":13592,"date":"2018-08-03T14:01:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=13592"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:46:57","slug":"comarum-palustre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/wetland\/plants\/comarum-palustre","title":{"rendered":"Purple marshlocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Comarum palustre<\/em> &#8211; Marsh cinquefoil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At a Glance:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/wetland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/comarum-palustre-by-sarah-verlinde.png\" alt=\"Red star-flower of purple marshlocks\" class=\"wp-image-15859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/wetland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/comarum-palustre-by-sarah-verlinde.png 399w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/wetland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/comarum-palustre-by-sarah-verlinde-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family:  Rosaceae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant Type:  Spreading somewhat aquatic plant, stems float and send out shoots nearby<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribution:  Widely distributed, Northern USA, Canada, and Greenland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habitat: Saturated areas in wetlands, bogs, lakeshores, and ponds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Height: 1m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: purple-red-brown in color with five petals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowering Season: June-August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Leaves:  5-7 leaflets, light green with a  lighter green underside, oblong to lanceolate with serrate margin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generation: Perennial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restoration and Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marsh cinquefoil tolerates cold latitudes and excels in ponds and lake marshes. 足彩app哪个是正规的 foliage at the surface and rooted stems can stabilize soil and slow down water.  It is an attractive plant excellent to use for home water features, and the flowers provide nectar for bees and other pollinators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethnobotany<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Different parts of the plant have been used by Native Americans. 足彩app哪个是正规的 Chipewa\/Ojibwe tribes used the roots in a decoction as an antidiarrheal and to treat stomach cramps. Alaskan tribes used the dried leaves and drank them as tea (no medicinal purpose, just as a cup of tea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/naeb.brit.org\/uses\/search\/?string=Comarum+palustre\">NAEB: Comarum palustre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biology.burke.washington.edu\/herbarium\/imagecollection\/taxon.php?Taxon=Comarum%20palustre\">WTU Image Herbarium: Comarum palustre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was written by Sarah Verlinde.  For questions regarding the UWB\/CC Plant Tour, contact Sarah at <a href=\"mailto:severlin@uw.edu?subject=Native%20plant%20tag%20tour\">severlin@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comarum palustre &#8211; Marsh cinquefoil At a Glance: Restoration and Conservation Marsh cinquefoil tolerates cold latitudes and excels in ponds and lake marshes. 足彩app哪个是正规的 foliage at the surface and rooted stems can stabilize soil and slow down water. 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