Golden strawberry

Golden strawberry
Golden strawberry ( Waldsteinia fragarioides )
Systematics
Eurosiden I Order : Rose-like (rosales) Family : Rose family (Rosaceae) Subfamily : Rosoideae Genre : Waldsteinia ( Waldsteinia ) Type : Golden strawberry
Scientific name
Waldsteinia fragarioides
( Michx. ) Tratt.

The gold strawberry ( Waldsteinia fragarioides ), also strawberry Waldsteinie called, is a species of the genus of Waldsteinien ( Waldsteinia ) in the subfamily of Rosoideae .

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Vegetative characteristics

The golden strawberry is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of growth of 8 to 20 centimeters. It forms rhizomes and runners .

Generative characteristics

The flowering period extends from May to June. The hermaphrodite flowers are radially symmetrical and five-fold. The outer sepals are missing. There are five yellow petals . The fruit stalks are not hairy.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 42.

Occurrence

The golden strawberry occurs in eastern North America in moist to dry forests and on shady slopes.

use

The golden strawberry is rarely used as an ornamental plant for groups of trees.

literature

• Eckehart Jäger , Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Waldsteinia fragarioides subsp. fragarioides at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

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