Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Alternate Scientific Name (Synonym): Potentilla indica
Introduced from southern Asia as an ornamental plant. Edible drupes are bland and dry.
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Mock Strawberry
Genus species:
Duchesnea indica
Synonym:
Potentilla indica
Common Names:
Mock Strawberry, Indian Strawberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, woody vines, shrubs, and trees; leaves mostly alternate, simple to compound, usually conspicuously stipulate; flowers mostly bisexual, regular; fruit types vary.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Nonnative
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Yellow
Identified by:
M. Becus
Months in Bloom
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