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PLANTS

Sulphur cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialmai to juillet
Sulphur cinquefoil, photo 1 of 5
Sulphur cinquefoil, In flower
Sulphur cinquefoil, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from May to July.

There are 971 observations of Sulphur cinquefoil in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais203
  2. Montréal147
  3. Montérégie116
  4. Laurentides104
  5. Estrie99
  6. Capitale-Nationale73
  7. Lanaudière69
  8. Laval37
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent31
  10. Mauricie25
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue20
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches15
  13. Centre-du-Québec14
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

Similar species

Slender cinquefoilPotentilla gracilis
Common cinquefoilPotentilla simplex
Norwegian cinquefoilPotentilla norvegica
Silver cinquefoilPotentilla argentea
TOXIC
Creeping cinquefoilPotentilla reptans
Erect cinquefoilPotentilla erecta
Tall cinquefoilDrymocallis arguta
Shrubby cinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa
HempCannabis sativa
European cinquefoilPotentilla thuringiaca
Ashy cinquefoilPotentilla inclinata
Silverweed cinquefoilArgentina anserina