Characteristics
Dicots
Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Smedmark
Appalachian Barren Strawberry
forb
6
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Native
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Yellow
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Achene
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple; compound
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
5
Sepal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Stamen Number
>12
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous; Woody
Classification
Rosales
Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Smedmark - Appalachian Barren Strawberry
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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