POTENTILLA RECTA L Sp. P1. 497. 1753.
It somewhat resembles P. Nutta in pubescence and general habit, but differs in being paler and in its large pale yellow petals. It is of European origin and occurs sparingly in the Eastern States to the District of Columbia and to Ohio.
The Argenicae resemble in general habit the preceding The plants are very leafy, the leaflets generally 5 or those of the upper leaves only 3, the flowers many and small, and the petals scarcely exceed the sepals. The group is European, only P.
awe/Ilea being also a native of North America.