Potentilla recta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Potentilla recta L.

Sulphur cinquefoil

2009 Robert Carr

2018 Scot Loring

2009 Robert Carr

2018 Mary Patterson

2009 Robert Carr

Potentilla recta is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~68 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Potentilla
Family:	Rosaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Potentilla recta var. obscura
PLANTS	Potentilla recta var. pilosa
PLANTS	Potentilla recta var. sulphurea

Information about Potentilla recta from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PORE5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/18/2025).