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Habitat: |
moist waste places and open woods |
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Plant Height: |
pubescent, trailing stem to 7-8 cm long |
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Flower Color: |
yellow |
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Flower: |
5 petals, leafy bracts extend beyond petals and sepals; numerous stamens; short hypanthium |
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Inflorescence: |
single flower borne in leaf axis |
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Fruit: |
aggregate, red fruit resembles strawberry but tasteless |
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Leaves: |
alternate; leaflets in 3s with long stalk and stipules |
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Bloom Time: |
April-July |
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Origins: |
non-native |
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Other: |
naturalized from India, genus name honors Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, 17th century botanist; may be confused with Potentilla simplex (common cinquefoil) which has 5 leaflets
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