Potentilla recta

sulphur cinquefoil
Family

Rosaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate, sessile

Leaf Type

compound, palmate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

yellow

Flower Petals

5

Flower Month

April - August

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.7

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial


Habitat

Meadows, pastures, old fields, waste places, roadsides, and along railroads.