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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Waldsteinia lobata   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Waldsteinia lobata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Geum lobatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Waldsteinia lobata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Waldsteinia lobata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Waldsteinia lobata

 

COMMON NAME:
Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry


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image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Dan Whitten    sdw022323_mysterychat

February    Oconee County    SC

Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District

Fall's attractive burgundy-red leaves are retained until replaced by new leaves in spring, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm190412_7233

April    Rabun County    GA

Leaves are three-lobed (not divided), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm190412_7235

April    Rabun County    GA

Leaves rounded, with a heart-shaped base and 3-5 shallow lobes, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm190412_7239

April    Rabun County    GA

Found in a small area in northern GA, northwest SC, & southwest NC, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm190412_7241

April    Rabun County    GA

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm190412_7242

April    Rabun County    GA

Small patches spread by underground stems and runners, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Owen Carson    owc_waldlob1_2

April    Jackson County    NC

The green, triangular, spreading sepals are often longer than the petals, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Owen Carson    owc_waldlob1_3

April    Jackson County    NC

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Owen Carson    owc_waldlob1_4

April    Jackson County    NC

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmwlobata_pl1

May        

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmwlobata_pl2

May        

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm071101_017

November    Oconee County    SC

Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District

image of Waldsteinia lobata, Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry

JK Marlow    jkm071101_024

November    Oconee County    SC

Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Waldsteinia lobata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Waldsteinia lobata   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geum lobatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Waldsteinia lobata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Waldsteinia lobata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Waldsteinia lobata

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1672

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: forests, streambanks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Basal rosette

FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Aggregate of achenes

 

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