NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Potentilla recta
Sulphur Cinquefoil, Sulphur Five-fingers
Scientific Name: |
Potentilla recta |
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Genus: |
Potentilla |
Species Epithet: |
recta |
Common Name: |
Sulphur Cinquefoil, Sulphur Five-fingers |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Not Native to US |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Fields, pastures, roadsides, other disturbed areas” (Weakley 2015). Common non-native throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Native of Europe. |
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Bloom close up
©2004 by Philip A. Thomas (imagesbypt@philipt.com) |
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