Duchesnea indica var. indica
Stolons (1–)3–10(–13) dm. Leaves: stipules 5–8 mm, sparsely villous; petiole 2–20 cm, pilose; leaflets petiolulate, (1–)3–5(–7) × (0.8–)1–3 cm, abaxial surface sparsely strigose, adaxial pilose or glabrous. Petioles 2–10(–13) cm. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets spreading to slightly reflexed, obovate, 4–12 × 4–10 mm, 3(–5)-toothed apically, foliaceous, sparsely villous at least on teeth and veins; sepals (3–)4–10 mm, margins entire; petals 4–8(–11) × 3–6(–8) mm, apex rounded to truncate or emarginate; styles 1–1.5 mm. Achenes red, 1–1.5 mm, smooth, glossy. 2n = 84.
Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Roadsides, cultivated fields, lawns, gardens, waste places, disturbed areas, occasionally in moist places
Elevation: 0–700[–3200] m
Distribution
Introduced; B.C., Ont., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Asia, introduced also in South America, Europe, Africa.
Discussion
Selected References
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