duchesnea indica looks like strawberry but has yellow flowers.
duchesnea indica looks like strawberry but has yellow flowers.
plant looks like strawberry but has yellow flowers?
duchesnea indica
mock strawberry









































duchesnea indica (sometimes called "potentilla indica"), known commonly by the names mock strawberry, indian strawberry, or false strawberry, is a flowering plant in the family rosaceae. it has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry. it has yellow flowers, unlike the white or slightly pink flowers of true strawberries. it is native to eastern and southern asia, but has been introduced to many other areas as a medicinal and an ornamental plant. it has been naturalized in many regions, including parts of the united states.
mock strawberry
the average height for "verbisina occidentalis" is a meter tall. the plant has potential to grow to 2 meters in height. "verbisina occidentalis" has yellow disk flowers. the number of ray flowers will range anywhere from two to five petals. the most common petal number is two. the flowers are sparse and are not evenly arranged around the head of the flower. this makes the plant looks like it is uneven or off balance. a distinctive feature of the plant is its winged stem. the plant is a perennial and will bloom during the late summer. the leaves are opposite in arrangement. the leaves are broad and ovate in shape. the leaves are typically six to twelve centimeters in length. the width of the leaves are usually eight to sixteen centimeters wide. the leaves are glabrous which gives it a smooth surface. the leaves will start to taper towards the apex. "verbesina occidentalis" leaves have a serrated or toothed margin.
verbesina occidentalis