Description
Bundle of 5
At a Glance: Taprooted perennial w/short, thick rhizomes; stems leafy, hollow, covered with branched or star-like hairs, 8-40” tall. Found often in wet meadows & tidal marshes.
Leaves: Basal leaves long-stalked, round-toothed, heart shaped at base; stem leaves alternate, progressively shorter stalked, palmately 5 lobed into oblong segments.
Flowers: 5 Showy rose-pink petals, somewhat heart shaped, broader & lobed at the tip; 5 sepals united at the base, lobes fringed; numerous stamens.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60% |
Moist | Low elevations |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
