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False Strawberry

Potentilla indica

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Malaysia, Timor-Leste), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇺🇸 United States

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus
Potentilla
Species
Potentilla indica (False Strawberry)

Names in Other Languages

French fraisier des indes
German Indische Scheinerdbeere
Portuguese morango-bravo

Similar Species in Potentilla

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Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla alchemilloides
Not Evaluated
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alpine cinquefoil
Potentilla crantzii
Least Concern
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arctic cinquefoil
Potentilla hyparctica
Vulnerable
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Ashy Cinquefoil
Potentilla inclinata
Not Evaluated
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barren strawberry
Potentilla sterilis
Least Concern
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beautiful cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima
Not Evaluated
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bluff cinquefoil
Potentilla arenosa
Near Threatened
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Brook Cinquefoil
Potentilla rivalis
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of False Strawberry?
The scientific name of False Strawberry is Potentilla indica. It belongs to the genus Potentilla.
Where does False Strawberry live?
False Strawberry is found in Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Malaysia, Timor-Leste), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).. Countries include Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia.
What family does False Strawberry belong to?
False Strawberry (Potentilla indica) belongs to the genus Potentilla, which is part of the taxonomic family Rosaceae.
What kingdom does False Strawberry belong to?
False Strawberry (Potentilla indica) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).
What are the closest relatives of False Strawberry?
The closest relatives of False Strawberry in the genus Potentilla include Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil, alpine cinquefoil, arctic cinquefoil, Ashy Cinquefoil, barren strawberry.

Native Range — 17 Countries

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Genus Potentilla — 20 Species

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Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla alchemilloides
NE 🐾
alpine cinquefoil
Potentilla crantzii
LC 🐾
arctic cinquefoil
Potentilla hyparctica
VU 🐾
Ashy Cinquefoil
Potentilla inclinata
NE 🐾
barren strawberry
Potentilla sterilis
LC 🐾
beautiful cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima
NE 🐾
bluff cinquefoil
Potentilla arenosa
NT 🐾
Brook Cinquefoil
Potentilla rivalis
NE 🐾
Canada Cinquefoil
Potentilla canadensis
NE 🐾
Coast Cinquefoil
Potentilla litoralis
NE 🐾
Common Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex
NE 🐾
creeping cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
LC 🐾
cut-leaved cinquefoil
Potentilla bimundorum
NE 🐾
Downy Cinquefoil
Potentilla intermedia
NE 🐾
Drummond's cinquefoil
Potentilla drummondii
LC 🐾
Erect Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
NE 🐾
European cinquefoil
Potentilla thuringiaca
NE
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False Strawberry
Potentilla indica
NE
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far northern cinquefoil
Potentilla subvahliana
NE 🐾
finely villous cinquefoil
Potentilla villosula
NE
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