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mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Rosaceae ›Genus: Potentilla
About
Duchesnea indica (sometimes called Potentilla indica), known commonly by the names mock strawberry, Indian strawberry, or false strawberry, is a strawberry-like plant that has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry, though this is apparently an independent evolution of the similar fruit type. 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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of mock strawberry is Potentilla indica.
- mock strawberry belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- mock strawberry belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- mock strawberry belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- mock strawberry belongs to the order Rosales.
- mock strawberry belongs to the family Rosaceae.
- mock strawberry belongs to the genus Potentilla.