Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
non-native
Other Names:
Indian Strawberry, False Strawberry
Mock Strawberry is a non-native, invasive perennial plant found in much of Virginia. It is in the rose family and has yellow flowers and small red fruits. Mock Strawberry was introduced to the United States as an ornamental flower. It is native to India, China, Japan and Indonesia, and its scientific name indica means "from India".
Identification Tools
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Wildflowers of the US
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Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States
Ranges
Patch of Mock Strawberry leaves
Mock Strawberry in bloom
Mock Strawberry in bloom - the plant grows by runners, which can be seen here
Mock Strawberry flower
Mock Strawberry fruit beginning to form
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