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Mock Strawberry

Potentilla indica, known commonly in as false strawberry, mock strawberry, Indian strawberry, wild strawberry, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to West Asia to India, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It has ternate foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit, similar to true strawberries of the genus Fragaria. Unlike the white or slightly pink flowers of true strawberries, Potentilla indica has yellow flowers, as do many other Potentilla species. It is native to eastern and southern Asia, but has naturalized in many regions worldwide. They are considered to be an invasive species and weed by some.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Potentilla indica
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales

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