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Sulphur 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.