Sulfur cinquefoil ( Potentilla recta L.)

Sulfur cinquefoil is often found in disturbed areas such as roadsides and pastures. Colonies of plants are also often seen in undisturbed sites. Flowering occurs from May to July. 

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Sulfur cinquefoil is a perennial, 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall, with well developed root-stocks. Leaves palmately compound with 5 or 7 toothed leaflets on each leat. Leaves that are sparsely hairy appear green on the underside rather than silvery as in many Potentilla species. Flowers light yellow with 5 petals, producing numerous single-seeded oval achenes.