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Marsh Cinquefoil
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at Cathkin Marsh on 5th July 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Marsh Cinquefoil. |
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Comarum palustre ( Syn. Potentilla palustris ) Rosales. Rosaceae. Waterside Shrub. Purple marshlocks, swamp cinquefoil |
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Lake shores, marshy riversides and stream margins. 30 - 46 cms. May - July. It is a parent of some ornamental plants produced by crossing with strawberries. Potentilla ( Cinquefoils ) contains over 300 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the Rose family, Rosaceae. Some cinquefoils, like the Marsh Cinquefoil, are now separated in a distinct genus, hence 'Comarum palustre' |