Sulfer Cinquefoil
(Potentilla recta L.)

Photo by Tom Whitson, Roy Reichenbach

Produced by Wyoming Weed & Pest Council in cooperation with Sandoz Crop Protection Corp.

Growth Habit: Erect, long-lived perennial, plant may form a ring of plants as the older center dies out and new stems grow on the outside edges.

Leaves: Palmate compound, 7 leaflets, course stiff hair on upper and lower surfaces, yellowish green.

Stem: One of several, 12 to 28 inches tall, branched near top, covered with hairs. Numerous leaves along stem, few from base.

Flower: 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter, pale yellow, large yellowish green buds. May bloom late May throughout summer.

Roots: Woody (No rhizomes).

Seeds: Very tiny 1/20th inch in diameter, rough.

Reproduction: Seed

Biological Controls: None are used in Yellowstone County at this time.

Herbicides: Tordon & 24D, Escort