Comarum
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Comarum is a genus
of plants formerly included with the typical cinquefoils (Potentilla). It contains one or two species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of plants formerly included with the typical cinquefoils (Potentilla). It contains one or two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Comarum palustre – Marsh Cinquefoil, Swamp Cinquefoil
- Comarum salesowianum (sometimes included in C. palustris)