Duchesnea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Duchesnea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Duchesnea (A. N. Duchesne, monographer of Fragaria in 1766). Rosaceae. Fragaria-like perennial trailing herbs, differing in the calyx being 5-parted and the lobes alternating with larger leafy 3-5-toothed bracts, the petals yellow, and the receptacle dry and spongy rather than becoming fleshy or pulpy as in the strawberry: lvs. ternate, with short-stalked lfts.: fls. solitary, on the runners; stamens 20-25, short.—Two species in S. Asia, one of which has run wild in this country, and is useful as a basket-plant and as a low ground-cover. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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