Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Rosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke

  • Description

    Species Description - Lfls ovate or elliptic, 2–4 cm, crenate, sparsely strigose beneath; peduncles 3–10 cm; fls 14–18 mm wide; fr resembling a strawberry but insipid, 1 cm thick; 2n=42, 84. Native of Asia, established in moist waste places here and there in our range. Apr.–Aug.

  • Common Names

    Indian strawberry