Potentilla indica

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Potentilla indica
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. indica
Binomial name
Potentilla indica
Synonyms [1]
  • Duchesnea indica(Andrews) Teschem.
  • Duchesnea major(Makino) Makino
  • Fragaria indicaAndrews
  • Fragaria malayanaRoxb.
  • Fragaria nilagiricaZenker
  • Potentilla denticulosaSer.
  • Potentilla durandiiTorr. & A.Gray
  • Potentilla indica var. microphylla(T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku) H.Ohashi
  • Potentilla trifidaPall.

Potentilla indica, known commonly as mock strawberry, [2] Indian-strawberry, [3] or false strawberry, [4] often referred to as a backyard strawberry, mainly in North America, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. [1] [5] It has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry. It has yellow flowers, unlike the white or slightly pink flowers of true strawberries. It is native to eastern and southern Asia, but has been introduced to many other areas as a medicinal and an ornamental plant, subsequently naturalizing in many regions worldwide. [1] [5] [6] [2] It is considered invasive in some regions of the United States. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Contents

Many sources consider this plant part of the genus Potentilla [1] [11] [3] [5] [12] [13] [14] [15] due to evidence from chloroplast genetic sequence data that the genus Duchesnea is included within Potentilla, [16] though some still list it as Duchesnea indica. [17]

Description

Potentilla indica bloom Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica) 08.18.22.jpg
Potentilla indica bloom

The leaves are trifoliate, roughly veined beneath, dark green, and often persisting through the winter, arising from short crowns. The plant spreads along creeping stolons, rooting and producing crowns at each node. The yellow flowers are produced in mid spring, then sporadically throughout the growing season. The aggregate accessory fruits are white or red, and entirely covered with red achenes, simple ovaries, each containing a single seed. [18] [19]

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Potentilla indica

Uses

The fresh berries are edible but considered less palatable than proper strawberries. [20] [21]

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