Mock Strawberry Flower

Did you know

• The key way to distinguish it from wild strawberry: mock strawberry has yellow flowers, while true strawberry has white.
• The fruit looks like a perfect tiny strawberry but is virtually tasteless — edible but utterly bland.
• It was formerly classified as Duchesnea indica before molecular studies moved it into Potentilla.
• It spreads so aggressively by stolons that it is considered invasive in parts of the eastern United States.
• The berries point upward on the plant rather than hanging down, another quick identification trick versus true strawberries.

Color meanings

Uses

• ground cover
• erosion control
• edible landscaping (ornamental fruit)
• lawn alternative