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Sulphur Cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

Photo by ForestDragon
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Description:

Erect plant with hairy stems and leaves. Leaves are compound with 5-7 toothed leaflets. Flowers are pale yellow with five (usually) notched petals. Introduced from Europe. Considered a noxious weed in many places. Rose Family.

Habitat:

Clearing bordering temperate forest. Gardiner County Park, NY.

Notes:

The fruit is edible raw or cooked. The whole plant has been used in poultices historically.

Reference Links:

Potentilla recta, Potentilla recta Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil, Erect cinquefoil PFAF Plant Database

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PublishedJuly 26, 2014

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