Invasive Plant Details
Back to Full ListSulphur Cinquefoil
Latin Name: Potentilla recta
Priority Ranking: High Priority
Identification
Flower: Pale yellow, five-petaled flowers that bloom from late spring to midsummer.
Leaves: Palmately divided, with 5-7 leaflets, serrated edges, and a rough texture.
Stems: Erect, slender, and slightly hairy, growing up to 80 cm tall.
Growing Environment: Prefers dry, well-drained soils in fields, pastures, and disturbed areas.
Growth Habit: A perennial herb that spreads through seeds and rhizomes, forming loose clumps or patches. In situ, sulphur cinquefoil appears as scattered or dense stands of yellow-flowered plants in dry, open habitats.
Priority Ranking: High Priority
Impacts on Environment
Impacts: Highly invasive in grasslands and disturbed areas, where it forms dense patches that displace native species.
