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Potentilla recta

Sulphur Cinquefoil at Weetangera, ACT

Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Potentilla recta at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Potentilla recta 26 Nov 2022 pinnaCLE
Unidentified 26 Nov 2022 sangio7

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40 cm tall, flower ~20-30 mm diameter

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pinnaCLE wrote:
   26 Nov 2022
Palmate leaves, extensive hairs and yellow rose-type flower point to this highly invasive weed - pls pull and bag all heads of flowers and seeds.

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Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2023 by sangio7 Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 May 2023 by sangio7 Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 May 2023 by sangio7 Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Weetangera, ACT - 11 Apr 2023 by sangio7 Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Weetangera, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Epilobium sp. (A Willow Herb) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7 Galium gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pinnaCLE Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pinnaCLE Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Acaena sp. (A Sheep's Burr) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7 Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Collybia s.l. at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Collybia s.l. at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2022 by sangio7 Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2022 by sangio7
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2023 by sangio7
Cynosurus echinatus (Rough Dog's Tail Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 May 2023 by sangio7
Austrostipa sp. (A Corkscrew Grass) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 May 2023 by sangio7
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Weetangera, ACT - 11 Apr 2023 by sangio7
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Weetangera, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Epilobium sp. (A Willow Herb) at Weetangera, ACT - 14 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Weetangera, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Galium gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pinnaCLE
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Weetangera, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by pinnaCLE
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Acaena sp. (A Sheep's Burr) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Acacia pravissima (Wedge-leaved Wattle, Ovens Wattle) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Weetangera, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by sangio7
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Collybia s.l. at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Collybia s.l. at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cassinia aculeata subsp. aculeata (Dolly Bush, Common Cassinia, Dogwood) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2022 by sangio7
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Weetangera, ACT - 16 May 2022 by sangio7

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Nov 2022 09:53 AM Recorded on
  • sangio7 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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