NameThatPlant.net: Potentilla recta

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-04-006:

Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae

COMMON NAME:
Rough-fruited Cinquefoil, Sulphur Cinquefoil, Sulphur Five-fingers

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-04-006:
Potentilla recta FAMILY Rosaceae

1145

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Fields, pastures, roadsides, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Common (uncommon in GA Piedmont) (rare in GA Coastal Plain)

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LEAVES:
Palmately compound: 5-7(9) leaflets
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals/5 bracts
5 petals
25-30 stamens

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brown
Achene

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