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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Potentilla hebiichigo
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Superficially similar to Potentilla indica, but differing in the achenes rugose-papillate, dull when fresh, paler receptacle, smaller flowers and leaves... Read more in Weakley's Flora (2025)
SYNONYMOUS WITH Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2024)
Potentilla hebiichigo
SYNONYMOUS WITH (NOT TREATED FORMALLY) Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Duchesnea chrysantha
INCLUDED WITHIN (WIDELY OVERLOOKED OR CONSIDERED WITHIN THE CONCEPT OF) -
Potentilla indica
COMMON NAME:
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Potentilla hebiichigo
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2024)
Potentilla hebiichigo
SYNONYMOUS WITH (NOT TREATED FORMALLY)
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Duchesnea chrysantha
INCLUDED WITHIN (WIDELY OVERLOOKED OR CONSIDERED WITHIN THE CONCEPT OF)
-
Potentilla indica
5028
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Lawns, disturbed ground, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Ternately compound
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx/5 bracts
5 petals
20 stamens, in 3 lengths
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Red
Aggregate of achenes
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