Potentilla indica

Potentilla indica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 indica Andrews
  • Fragaria malayana Roxb.
  • Fragaria nilagirica Zenker
  • Potentilla denticulosa Ser.
  • Potentilla durandii Torr. & A.Gray
  • Potentilla indica var. microphylla (T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku) H.Ohashi
  • Potentilla trifida Pall.

Potentilla indica, known commonly as mock strawberry,[2] Indian-strawberry,[3] snake berry[4] or false strawberry,[5] often referred to as a backyard strawberry, mainly in North America, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1][6] 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][6][7][2] It is considered invasive in some regions of the United States[8][9][10] and Canada.[11]

Many sources consider this plant part of the genus Potentilla[1][12][3][6][13][14][15][16] due to evidence from chloroplast genetic sequence data that the genus Duchesnea is included within Potentilla,[17] though some still list it as Duchesnea indica.[18]

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  8. ^ "Mock strawberry". extension.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  9. ^ "false strawberry, Potentilla indica Rosales: Rosaceae". www.invasive.org. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  10. ^ "Indian Strawberry (Mock Strawberry)". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  11. ^ "Mock strawberry plant – Toronto Master Gardeners". 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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