Ecological Flora of the British Isles

The Ecological Characteristics for

POTENTILLA PALUSTRIS

NameNumberValue
Soil nutrients, 1.01,infertile,
Soil nutrients, 1.01,very infertile,
Water nutrients, 1.01A,mesotrophic,
Water nutrients, 1.01A,oligotrophic,
Water nutrients, 1.01A,mesotrophic,
Water nutrients, 1.01A,oligotrophic,
Soil moisture: 1. water table, 1.02,periodically high,
Salinity, 1.05,fresh,
Salinity, 1.05,salt-affected,
Soil pH: 1. extreme maximum, 1.06,7.32,
Water pH: 1. extreme maximum, 1.06A,6.96,
Soil pH: 2. extreme minimum, 1.07,2.2,
Water pH: 2. extreme minimum, 1.07A,3.37,
Soil pH: 3. typical maximum, 1.08,6.22,
Water pH: 3. typical maximum, 1.08A,6.22,
Soil pH: 4. typical minimum, 1.09,4.74,
Water pH: 4. typical minimum, 1.09A,4.74,
Shade, 1.10,light,
Shade, 1.10,none,
Shade, 1.10,none,
Maximum depth of leaves, 1.10A,<0.5m,
Altitude: 1. maximum recorded (m), 1.12,915,
Altitude: 1. maximum recorded (m), 1.12,800,
Altitude: 2. minimum recorded (m), 1.13,0,
Altitude: 2. minimum recorded (m), 1.13,0,
Altitude: 4. typical minimum (m), 1.14,0,
Flow, 1.15A,nil,
Flow, 1.15A,nil,
Status, 2.01,native,
Typical abundance where naturally occurring, 2.02,frequent,
Typical abundance where naturally occurring, 2.02,frequent,
First historical record: 1. date, 2.04,1597,
First historical record: 2. site, 2.05,Colchester, Essex,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,Europe,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,North America,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,Asia,
SN Index, 2.13,5.17,
EW Index, 2.14,4.56,
British distribution (post 1949 records), 2.15,634,
number of European countries in which native, 2.17,23,
Stems: 1. woodiness, 3.01,non-woody,
Stems: 2. support, 3.02,self-supporting,
Height: 3. typical maximum (cm), 3.05,45,
Height: 4. typical minimum (cm), 3.06,15,
Spread, 3.07,height = width,
Heterophylly, 3.08,none,
Leaf shape: 1. type, 3.09,compound,
Leaf shape: 2. outline, 3.10,toothed,
Leaf shape: 3. pointed/round, 3.11,pointed,
Leaf shape: 4. length versus breadth, 3.12,length = width,
Leaf shape: 5. leaf base, 3.13,cuneate,
Leaf shape: 6. petiole, 3.14,sessile,
Leaf shape: 6. petiole, 3.14,petiolate,
Leaf shape: 7. minimum petiole length (mm), 3.15,0,
Leaf shape: 8. maximum petiole length (mm), 3.16,70,
Leaf area (cm2), 3.17,10-100,
Leaf longevity: 1. type, 3.22,aestival,
Photosynthetic pathway, 4.02,C3,
Heavy metal resistance, 4.05,none,
Carnivory, 4.06,does not kill insects,
Nutrition, 4.07,autotrophic,
Life-form, 5.01,helophyte,
Vegetative reproduction/persistence: 1. method, 5.05,rhizomes,
Vegetative reproduction/persistence: 1. method, 5.05,rhizomes,
Vegetative reproduction/persistence: 2. pattern, 5.06,patch-forming,
Flowering time: 1. earliest month, 5.07,5,
Flowering time: 2. latest month, 5.08,7,
Pollen: 2. diameter (um), 5.13,28,
Pollen vector, 5.15,insect,
Pollen vector, 5.15,insect,
Dicliny, 5.16,hermaphrodite,
Dichogamy, 5.17,entirely protandrous,
Dichogamy, 5.17,protandrous,
Dichogamy, 5.17,protandrous,
Fertilization, 5.19,normally cross,
Fertilization, 5.19,cross and self,
Fertilization, 5.19,cross and self,
Pollen/ovule ratio, 5.23,2064,
Chromosome number(s): 1. number, 5.25,62-64,
Chromosome number(s): 1. number, 5.25,35,
Chromosome number(s): 1. number, 5.25,42,
Chromosome number(s): 1. number, 5.25,28,
Dispersule size - length of longest axis (mm), 5.30,1.9,
Seed size - length of longest axis (mm), 5.31,1.9,
Dispersal agent, 5.38,unspecialised,
Dispersal agent, 5.38,water,
Time of germination (season), 5.39,spring,
Time of germination (season), 5.39,summer,
Normal method of propagation, 5.52,seed and vegetative,
Seedbank type, 5.53,transient,
Seedbank type, 5.53,long-term persistent,
Seedbank type, 5.53,seedbank present, type uncertain,
Maximum seedbank density (m2), 5.54,351,
Minimum seedbank density (m2), 5.55,50,
Mean seedbank density (m2), 5.56,131,
Physical defences on leaves, 6.02,glabrous,
Physical defences on flowers/fruits, 6.04,glandular hairs,
Conservation Status, 7.01,,
Rarity Status, 7.02,Present,
Change Index, 7.03,-0.21,
Biome, 7.04,Boreo-Temperate,
Eastern Limit, 7.05,Circumpolar,
Continentality, 7.06,Not continental,
Northern Limit in Britain, 7.07,No,
Northern European Limit (Lat, 5?Ǭ? band), 7.08,,
Southern European Limit (Latitude, 5?Ǭ? band), 7.09,,
Southern European Limit, 7.10,No Data,
January mean temperature, 7.11,3.40000009536743,
July mean temperature, 7.12,14,
Annual precipitation, 7.13,1186,
Ellenberg Indicator: Light, 7.14,8,
Ellenberg : Moisture, 7.15,9,
Ellenberg: pH, 7.16,5,
Ellenberg Indicator: Nitrogen, 7.17,3,
Ellenberg Indicator: Salt, 7.18,0,
Life Form: normal state, 7.19,Non-bulbous geophyte,
Life Form: less frequent state, 7.20,Perennial hydrophyte,
Clonality: normal state, 7.21,Rhizome far creeping,
Clonality: less frequent state, 7.22,,