Potentilla indica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Potentilla |
Species: | P. indica
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Binomial name | |
Potentilla indica | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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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