Uniquely identifiable characteristics: No other flower has such deep red to beetroot coloured and pointed sepals (resembling petals) in so striking a star shape.

Marsh Cinquefoil has been moved out of the Potentilla (Cinquefoil) genus with all the other Cinquefoils and Tormentils and moved into a new Genus Comarum where it now sits all alone.

Marsh Cinquefoil grown in very wet marshes, fens, bogs and swamps. Being a member of the Rose Family, it has five deep red very narrowpetals, which are backed by five browner, broader and larger pointed sepals. But just like those of Strawberry (another member of the Rose Family) it has multiple seeds which look very reminiscent of strawberries.

The five to seven leaves are deeply toothed, of unequal length and arranged palmately on the ends of stalks. The plant is hairless.

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