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Potentilla recta

Sulphur Cinquefoil at Nimmitabel, NSW

Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
Potentilla recta at Nimmitabel, NSW - 14 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Potentilla recta 17 Dec 2021 RWPurdie
Potentilla recta 16 Dec 2021 Tapirlord

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Easy to see how this plant spreads into Canberra, around 1000 in a small park near lake Williams and several thousand by the road on the way in.

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Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary headed Grebe) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Feb 2023 by GlossyGal Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 2 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 22 Apr 2022 by JimL Typha orientalis (Broad-leaved Cumbumgi) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 9 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 9 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord Mentha x piperita (Peppermint) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 8 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord Echium vulgare (Vipers Bugloss) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 8 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord Solenogyne dominii (Smooth Solenogyne) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Sedum acre (Goldmoss Stonecrop) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 21 Feb 2021 by RobParnell Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 23 Jul 2019 by RobParnell Coronidium gunnianum (Pale Everlasting) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 20 Jan 2019 by Katarina Rutidosis leiolepis (Monaro Golden Daisy) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Jan 2017 by GeoffRobertson Sedum acre (Goldmoss Stonecrop) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Jan 2017 by GeoffRobertson
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary headed Grebe) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Feb 2023 by GlossyGal
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 2 Dec 2022 by GlossyGal
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 22 Apr 2022 by JimL
Typha orientalis (Broad-leaved Cumbumgi) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 9 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 9 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Mentha x piperita (Peppermint) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 8 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Echium vulgare (Vipers Bugloss) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 8 Apr 2022 by Tapirlord
Solenogyne dominii (Smooth Solenogyne) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Sedum acre (Goldmoss Stonecrop) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus stellulata (Black Sally) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 13 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 21 Feb 2021 by RobParnell
Melicytus angustifolius subsp. divaricatus (Divaricate Tree Violet) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 23 Jul 2019 by RobParnell
Coronidium gunnianum (Pale Everlasting) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 20 Jan 2019 by Katarina
Rutidosis leiolepis (Monaro Golden Daisy) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Jan 2017 by GeoffRobertson
Sedum acre (Goldmoss Stonecrop) at Nimmitabel, NSW - 1 Jan 2017 by GeoffRobertson

Location information

Species information

  • Potentilla recta Scientific name
  • Sulphur Cinquefoil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 3000 Abundance
  • 14 Dec 2021 10:05 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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