Common name: Barren Strawberry
Scientific name: Potentilla sterilis 無子草莓
Genus: Potentilla 委陵菜屬
Family: Rosaceae 薔薇科, rose family
Remarks: The genus name Potentilla means 'powerful, despite its small size' and is a reference to the claimed medicinal value of some plants in this genus. The species name sterilis indicates that this species does not produce (edible) fruits.
Origin: native
Date: 10th April & (5th April on different location)
A pubescent, stoloniferous perennial, can reach up to 15 cm.
The base of the plant showing the small stem.
Leaf ternate, dull bluish green; leaflets broadly obovate, toothed to base.
Photo enlarged below. (5th April on another location)
Leaflet apical tooth shorter than its neighbours. (vs leaflet apical tooth as long as or longer than its neighbours in Fragaria vesca 野草莓, 森林草莓, wild strawberry.)
underside of the leaf (5th April)
Flower bud (5th April)
Photo enlarged below.
Underside of the flower showing the green sepals.
Photo enlarged below.
Petals white, not contiguous (touching another), about as long as sepals. (vs petals white, contiguous or overlapping, longer than sepals in Fragaria vesca 野草莓, 森林草莓, wild strawberry.)
Another angle of another flower. Enlarged below. (5th April)
Numerous stamens and styles at the centre.
Another flower, enlarged below. (5th April)
Flower of 10-15 mm across. (vs flower of 12-18 mm across in Fragaria vesca 野草莓, 森林草莓, wild strawberry.)
Numerous stamens and styles.
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