Indian Strawberry (Duchesnea indica)
Image ID: 2011/oth20T
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·leaf
Other common names: Indian Cinquefoil
Introduced
Family:
Rosacae (Rose)
Height: 0.2 to 0.5 ft.
Blooms: April to
June
Leaf Type:
divided
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: C&O Canal Towpath
Date: 6/4/2011
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Indian Strawberry may be
easily confused with:
- Barren Strawberry
Indian strawberry has bracts that extend equal to or longer than the petals. Barren strawberry numerous long stamens.
- Canadian Dwarf Cinquefoil
Cinquefoil has a five-part divided leaf, strawberry has a three-part leaf.
- Common Cinquefoil
Cinquefoil has a five-part divided leaf, while Indian strawberry has a three-part leaf.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
