Family: Rosaceae
Author: L.
Bibliography: Sp. Pl.: 497 (1753)
Year: 1753
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Potentilla
Vegetable: False
Observations: Medit. to Xinjiang and Iran
Description
Sulphur cinquefoil, scientifically known as Potentilla recta, is a perennial plant that belongs to the Rosaceae family. This species was first described in 1753 in “Species Plantarum” by the renowned botanical author Carl Linnaeus, universally abbreviated as L.
Native to a vast region that extends from the Mediterranean through to Xinjiang and Iran, Sulphur cinquefoil has adapted to a wide range of climates and environments. The plant typically thrives in meadows, roadsides, and open woodlands, where it enjoys abundant sunlight and well-drained soils.
Sulphur cinquefoil distinctively features upright, hairy stems that can reach heights of up to 80 centimeters. The leaves are palmately compound, usually adorned with five to seven leaflets that are serrated along their edges. One of the plant’s most striking characteristics is its sulfur-yellow flowers, each measuring about two centimeters in diameter. These flowers, which bloom from late spring to mid-summer, are arranged in loose, flat-topped clusters, attracting a variety of pollinators including bees and butterflies.
In addition to its ecological role, Potentilla recta has been studied for its potential medicinal properties, though it is less commonly used compared to other members of the Potentilla genus. Historically, various parts of the plant have been utilized in traditional medicine practices across its native range.
Despite its many qualities, Sulphur cinquefoil can sometimes be an invasive species outside its indigenous habitats, where it competes with native flora. Effective management practices are often necessary to control its spread and to preserve local biodiversity.
Overall, the Sulphur cinquefoil is a plant of both beauty and resilience, contributing to the ecological tapestry of the regions it inhabits while also requiring attentive management when found outside its native boundaries.
Common Names
Eng: erect cinquefoil, erect potentil, roughfruit cinquefoil, sulphur cinquefoil, upright cinquefoil, rough-fruit cinquefoil
Deu: hohes fingerkraut
Dan: rank potentil
Nld: rechte ganzerik
Lit: sta
Fra: potentille droite, potentille dressée
Fin: pystyhanhikki
Swe: pystyhanhikki, styv fingerört, storfingerört
Nno: stormure
Nob: stormure
Lav: taisnais retējs
Cym: pumdalen talsyth, pumnalen dalsyth
En: Sulphur cinquefoil, Erect cinquefoil, Erect potentil, Upright cinquefoil, Sulfur cinquefoil, Rough-fruited cinquefoil, Roughfruit cinquefoil, Rough-fruit cinquefoil
Be: Дуброўка прамая
Ca: Potentil·la recta
Zh: Zhi li wei ling cai, 直立委陵菜
Cs: Mochna přímá
Da: Rank Potentil
Nl: Rechte ganzerik
Et: Püstmaran
Fi: Pystyhanhikki
Fr: “Potentille dressée, Potentille droite”, Potentille droite, Potentille dressée, Argentine droite
De: Hohes Fingerkraut, Aufrechtes Fingerkraut
It: Cinquefoglia diritta
Lv: Taisnais retējs
Lt: Sta
Nb: Stormure
Nn: Stormure
Fa: پنجه برگ راست
Pl: Pięciornik wyprostowany
Ru: Лапчатка прямая
Sr: Петопрста
Sk: Nátržník rovný, Nátržník priamy
Sv: Styv fingerört, Pystyhanhikki, Storfingerört
Zh-tw: 直立委陵菜
Zh-hant: 直立委陵菜
Cy: Pumnalen dalsyth, Pumdalen Talsyth
Synonyms
- Hypargyrium rectum ((L.) Fourr.)
- Potentilla hirta var. recta ((L.) Ser.)
- Potentilla crassa f. castrilensis (Degen & Hervier)
- Potentilla recta var. crassa ((Tausch ex Opiz) Asch. & Graebn. ex Th.Wolf)
- Fragaria recta ((L.) Crantz)
- Pentaphyllum rectum ((L.) Nieuwl.)
- Potentilla asturica var. pseudovelutina (Losa)
- Potentilla hirta subsp. recta ((L.) Briq.)
Distribution
- Albania (native)
- Algeria (native)
- Altay (native)
- Bulgaria (native)
- Central European Rus (native)
- Corse (native)
- Cyprus (native)
- Czechoslovakia (native)
- East European Russia (native)
- France (native)
- Germany (native)
- Greece (native)
- Hungary (native)
- Iran (native)
- Iraq (native)
- Italy (native)
- Kazakhstan (native)
- Krym (native)
- Morocco (native)
- North Caucasus (native)
- Romania (native)
- Sardegna (native)
- Sicilia (native)
- South European Russi (native)
- Spain (native)
- Transcaucasus (native)
- Turkey (native)
- Turkey-in-Europe (native)
- Ukraine (native)
- Xinjiang (native)
- Yugoslavia (native)
- Alabama (introduced)
- Alaska (introduced)
- Alberta (introduced)
- Argentina South (introduced)
- Arizona (introduced)
- Arkansas (introduced)
- Baltic States (introduced)
- Belgium (introduced)
- British Columbia (introduced)
- California (introduced)
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- Connecticut (introduced)
- Delaware (introduced)
- District of Columbia (introduced)
- Finland (introduced)
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- Georgia (introduced)
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- New Mexico (introduced)
- New South Wales (introduced)
- New York (introduced)
- New Zealand South (introduced)
- Newfoundland (introduced)
- North Carolina (introduced)
- North Dakota (introduced)
- Northwest European R (introduced)
- Norway (introduced)
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- Prince Edward I. (introduced)
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- Wyoming (introduced)
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Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5367294)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209483-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Potentilla recta L.)
Specifications
Growth habit: Forb/herb
Growth
Ph maximum: 7.0
Ph minimum: 6.5
Light: 9
Atmospheric humidity: 4
Bloom months: [‘may’, ‘jun’, ‘jul’]
Soil nutriments: 2