Potentilla recta L.

Sulphur Cinquefoil

Description:

·        Upright plant with undivided stems

·        Palmate leaves with 5-7  deeply serrated lance shaped leaflets

·        Leaflets are hairy on both surfaces

·        Several showy flowers, with five petals, are arranged in a flattish inflorescence

Habitat:

·        Dry fields

·        Waste places

Distribution:

·        Cow pasture