November 2024

Partridge-foot (Luetkea pectinata)

Partridge-foot gets its common name from its distinctive slender, wedge-shaped leaves which branch in threes, like the front toes of the eponymous game bird. The leaves may form dense mats, or be more widely spaced along a woody rhizome. These white-flowered plants are only 4-6 inches tall, but are technically shrubs because of their woody […]

Partridge-foot (Luetkea pectinata).