| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Throughout the state; possibly in every county.
Native of Eurasia and north Africa; in N.A. throughout except the Far North. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to common in most portions of the state; common in the Mountains. | |
| Habitat | Fields, meadows, roadsides, pastures, fallow fields, disturbed areas. Avoids dry sandy soils. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting April-August. | |
| Identification | Sulphur Cinquefoil is one of those favorite plants that folks think of as native. Stems are erect and up to 2 feet tall, hairy, with well-spaced 5-fingered leaves. The flowers are large for this genus, pale yellow -- as opposed to bright yellow in nearly all other NC members of the genus. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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