Waldsteinia

Waldsteinia, the barren strawberries,[1] is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.[2] A number of species are cultivated as a ground cover in gardens, including Waldsteinia fragarioides from North America, Waldsteinia geoides from Europe, Waldsteinia lobata, and Waldsteinia ternata from Eurasia (from Central Europe to Siberia, China, and Japan).[3]

Waldsteinia
Waldsteinia geoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Colurieae
Genus: Waldsteinia
Willd.
Species

Waldsteinia fragarioides - barren strawberry
Waldsteinia geoides
Waldsteinia idahoensis - Idaho strawberry
Waldsteinia lobata - Piedmont barren strawberry
Waldsteinia ternata
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References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Waldsteinia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "34. WALDSTEINIA Willdenow". Flora of China.
  3. David S. MacKenzie (1997). Perennial Ground Covers. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-557-8.


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