Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis)

Barren Strawberry, a reference photo — Photo: AnemoneProjectors (talk) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Potentilla sterilis, also called strawberryleaf cinquefoil or barren strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Europe.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Barren Strawberry being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Potentilla micrantha
Fragaria nilgerrensis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species: Potentilla sterilis

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