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Potentilla recta L.

sulphur cinquefoil (Rosaceae)

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Potentilla erecta is a stiffly erect cinquefoil native to continental Europe that has become naturalised at sites across Great Britain.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-26

 sulphur cinquefoil / Potentilla recta: _Potentilla erecta_ is a stiffly erect cinquefoil native to continental Europe that has become naturalised at sites across Great Britain.

The pale yellow flowers of Potentilla recta are distinctive.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-07-21

 sulphur cinquefoil / Potentilla recta: The pale yellow flowers of _Potentilla recta_ are distinctive.

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