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
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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