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Partridgefoot (Luetkea pectinata)
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Partridgefoot

Luetkea pectinata

Native in the lower 48

Partridgefoot is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in June–August.

6states
2of our state lists
4,596U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Alaska, Washington

Quick look

Luetkea is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Rosaceae. One species is accepted. Luetkea pectinata is a mat-forming semi-shrub. It is endemic to the cold portions of western North America occurring in subarctic Alaska, Yukon, western Northwest Territories, and subalpine to alpine regions of British Columbia, southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northern California and western Montana.

  • It belongs to the Rosaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 6 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Alaska. NatureServe
  • In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. iNaturalist
  • In Alaska, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 2,920 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #61 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 927 research-grade sightings of it in Alaska, ranking #49 among the 108 flowers on our Alaska list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (712 records)
Bloom time in each of our 2 states
StateTypePeak bloomSightings*
WashingtonNativeJune–August2,920
AlaskaNativeJune–August927

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Washington
No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Washington.
Alaska
No list Alaska has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alaska ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Alaska.
Rare elsewhere
No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records partridgefoot in 6 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington.

Washington counties with USDA records: Chelan, Clallam, Cowlitz, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Whatcom, Yakima.

Alaska counties with USDA records: Anchorage, Bethel, Chugach, Copper River, Denali, Dillingham, Haines, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna, Sitka, Yakutat.

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