LUETKEA

Class: Luetkea pectinata

Family: ROSE FAMILY

Sub Family: Rosaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Partridge Foot, Meadow Spirea

Colour: White to cream

Height: 5-15 cm (2-6")

Each Flower: 5 tiny, spatula-shaped petals about 3 mm (1/8") long; up to 20 stamens and 5 distinct pistils; 5 small, triangular sepals

Leaves: Alternate up full length of stem, with short stalks terminating in fan-shaped fringe formed by 3, 1.3 cm (1/2") narrow, deeply cleft lobes which are again deeply cleft into 3; also tufts of leaves at base

Stems: Slender and often reddish

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Moist open or shady, sandy or rocky mountain meadows from sub-alpine elevations to above timberline

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