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Duchesnea indica

Duchesnea indica var. indica

false strawberry, India mockstrawberry, Indian-strawberry, mock-stawberry, mock-strawberry
Photo is of parent taxon

Indian strawberry, mock-strawberry
Stolons

(1–)3–10(–13) dm.
Leaves

stipules 5–8 mm, sparsely villous;

petiole 2–20 cm, pilose;

leaflets petiolulate, (1–)3–5(–7) × (0.8–)1–3 cm, abaxial surface sparsely strigose, adaxial pilose or glabrous.
Petioles

2–10(–13) cm.
Flowers

epicalyx bractlets spreading to slightly reflexed, obovate, 4–12 × 4–10 mm, 3(–5)-toothed apically, foliaceous, sparsely villous at least on teeth and veins;

sepals (3–)4–10 mm, margins entire;

petals 4–8(–11) × 3–6(–8) mm, apex rounded to truncate or emarginate;

styles 1–1.5 mm.
Achenes

red, 1–1.5 mm, smooth, glossy.
2n

= 84.

Duchesnea indica

Duchesnea indica var. indica
Phenology Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat Roadsides, cultivated fields, lawns, gardens, waste places, disturbed areas, occasionally in moist places
Elevation 0–700[–3200] m (0–2300[–10500] ft)
Distribution
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AL; AR; AZ; CA; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MD; MI; MO; MS; NC; NE; NJ; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI; WV; BC; ON; Asia [Introduced also in South America, Europe, Africa]
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from FNA
AL; AR; AZ; CA; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MD; MI; MO; MS; NC; NE; NJ; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI; WV; BC; ON; Asia [Introduced in North America; introduced also in South America, Europe, Africa]
Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Authorship of Fragaria indica is sometimes ascribed to Jackson in Andrews, because it is likely that Jackson prepared the text that accompanied illustrations by Andrews (F. A. Stafleu and R. S. Cowan 1976–1988, vol. 1). Because this is not indicated in the work itself, authorship is here retained as Andrews.

Variety microphylla T. T. Yu & T. C. Ku of Tibet has smaller, densely villous leaves.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 9, p. 273. FNA vol. 9, p. 273.
Parent taxa Rosaceae > subfam. Rosoideae > tribe Potentilleae > Duchesnea Rosaceae > subfam. Rosoideae > tribe Potentilleae > Duchesnea > Duchesnea indica
Subordinate taxa
D. indica var. indica
Synonyms Fragaria indica, Potentilla indica
Name authority (Andrews) Teschemacher: Hort. Reg. & Gard. Mag. 1: 460. (1835) unknown
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