Sulphur Cinquefoil

Invasive  Information

Synonyms:   Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil

Scientific Name:   Potentilla recta


Prefers disturbed open areas with alkaline soil. Native to Eurasia.

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Sulphur Cinquefoil

Genus species: Potentilla recta
Common Names: Sulphur Cinquefoil, Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil
Family Name: Rosaceae  
Annual or perennial herbs, woody vines, shrubs, and trees; leaves mostly alternate, simple to compound, usually conspicuously stipulate; flowers mostly bisexual, regular; fruit types vary.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:Yellow
Identified by:A. Swanson
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