| Waldsteinia | |
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| Waldsteinia geoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Tribe: | Colurieae |
| Genus: | Waldsteinia Willd. |
| Species | |
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Waldsteinia fragarioides - barren strawberry | |
Waldsteinia, the barren strawberries,[1] is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.[2] A number of species are cultivated as a ground cover in gardens, including Waldsteinia fragarioides from North America, Waldsteinia geoides from Europe, Waldsteinia lobata, and Waldsteinia ternata from Eurasia (from Central Europe to Siberia, China, and Japan).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Waldsteinia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "34. WALDSTEINIA Willdenow". Flora of China.
- ^ David S. MacKenzie (1997). Perennial Ground Covers. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-557-8.
External links[edit]
Media related to Waldsteinia at Wikimedia Commons
