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Rosaceae
Potentilla

not marked as a favorite taxon *Potentilla recta Linnaeus. Common name: Sulphur Five-fingers, Sulphur Cinquefoil. Phenology: Apr-Jul; May-Aug. Habitat: Fields, pastures, roadsides, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Section: Rectae.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, Fl3, FNA9, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV. Basionym: Potentilla recta L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Potentilla recta - FNA9

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image #1 of Potentilla recta© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Potentilla recta© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Potentilla recta© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Potentilla recta© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Potentilla recta© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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NCBG trait

Intro: An erect or ascending perennial of fields, pastures, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems branching near top of plant, sometimes tinged with red, covered with white spreading hairs.

Leaves: Leaves alternate; sessile to petiolate; palmately divided into 5-9 narrowly lance-shaped leaflets (upper leaves smaller and with 3-5 leaflets), these 1 1/4-3 1/2 in. long, coarsely toothed, and hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in flat-topped clusters; pale yellow; about 3/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 heart-shaped petals, 5 shorter, hairy, pointed sepals, and numerous yellow stamens with yellowish-brown tips circling the yellow center.

Fruits: Fruit a dense aggregate of tiny, dark-brown achenes.

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Height: 1-2 1/2 ft.

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description: An erect or ascending perennial of fields, pastures, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems branching near top of plant, sometimes tinged with red, covered with white spreading hairs.

leaves: Leaves alternate; sessile to petiolate; palmately divided into 5-9 narrowly lance-shaped leaflets (upper leaves smaller and with 3-5 leaflets), these 1 1/4-3 1/2 in. long, coarsely toothed, and hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in flat-topped clusters; pale yellow; about 3/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 heart-shaped petals, 5 shorter, hairy, pointed sepals, and numerous yellow stamens with yellowish-brown tips circling the yellow center.

fruits: Fruit a dense aggregate of tiny, dark-brown achenes.

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