Taxon: Comarum palustre L.

Summary

Genus:

Comarum

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Rosoideae

Tribe:

Potentilleae

Subtribe:

Fragariinae

Nomen number:

450401

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:502. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

05/11/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

15 (10 active, 4 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Asker, S. 1971. Some viewpoints on Fragaria × Potentilla intergeneric hybridization. Hereditas (Beijing) 67:181-190. Note: as Potentilla palustris
Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
Ellis, J. R. 1962. Fragaria - Potentilla intergeneric hybridization an evolution in Fragaria. Proc. Linn. Soc. London 173:99-106. Note: = Potentilla palustris
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Potentilla palustris
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. Note: = Potentilla palustris

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	marsh cinquefoil	as Potentilla palustris	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. Note: = Potentilla palustris
French	potentille des marais	as Potentilla palustris	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Potentilla palustris
German	Sumpfblutauge	as Potentilla palustris	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Potentilla palustris
German	Sumpf-Fingerkraut	as Potentilla palustris	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Potentilla palustris
Swedish	kråkklöver		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaidô		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia			Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Chita		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kurganskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Omsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyva, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Yakutia-Sakha		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Faroe Islands			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Iceland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia		n.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		n.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	n.	Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah	n.e.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Greenland
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)

Native
Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Buryatia, Chita, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Kurganskaja oblast', Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Croatia (n.), Italy (n.), North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.), Utah (n.e.)]

Reference(s)

Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
Brouillet, L., F. et al., compilers. 2010. Database of vascular plants of Canada (VASCAN) (on-line resource)
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop.
Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=450401. Accessed 12 May 2026.