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Potentilla recta
Erect plant with hairy stems and leaves. Leaves are compound with 5-7 toothed leaflets. Flowers are pale yellow with five (usually) notched petals. Introduced from Europe. Considered a noxious weed in many places. Rose Family.
Clearing bordering temperate forest. Gardiner County Park, NY.
The fruit is edible raw or cooked. The whole plant has been used in poultices historically.
Spotted on Jun 17, 2014
Submitted on Jul 26, 2014
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