Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze

Partridgefoot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Luetkea

Characteristics

Leaves marcescent; petiole 5–10 mm, narrowly winged; blade green to grayish green, veins abaxially ribbed, adaxially grooved. Flowers: sepals glabrous or sparsely pilose; stamens inserted outside edge of disc. Follicles opening along both sutures, coriaceous. 2n = 18.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Luetkea pectinata leaf picture by Adam Van Straten (cc-by-sa)
Luetkea pectinata leaf picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Luetkea pectinata flower picture by Ethan Greer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Luetkea pectinata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:144490-2
WFO ID wfo-0001013556
COL ID 3WDHV
BDTFX ID 60938
INPN ID 121142
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Luetkea sibbaldioides Spiraea pectinata Luetkea pectinata Saxifraga pectinata