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Strawberry Barren Walsensteinia fragarioides Family - Rosaceae - Rose This member of the strawberry family bears no edible fruit. It is a pretty wildflower of the marginal areas near woodlands often lining old lanes and hiking trails. The one half inch diameter flowers are bright yellow, borne on a separate stalk than the leaves, and grows from three to eight inches tall. |
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Barren strawberry prefers full sun, and blooms in mid to late May here in southeastern
Indiana. It has no runners and is classified as a fruit, not a berry. The fruit is small and
inedible. You will find Barren Strawberry in clearings in the middle and near woodland areas. Its bright yellow flowers are quite showy when the plants are numerous. |
