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Sulphur or Rough Fruited Cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

Photo by hope.martin
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Came up once in our yard but I've not seen it since. Sadly. Pretty sure it is cinquefoil but not sure on the spefic one.

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Comments (2)
hope.martin
Thanks DrP! I was sad when it didn't come back (after getting mowed over :( ) It is so pretty.
drP
I think P. recta is correct. The color of the flowers, the shape of the leaves, and the hairiness are all consistent with that species. I learned it as "rough-fruited cinquefoil." There are at least three species that grow in my neck of the woods, and this one is my favorite. Nice pics!

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