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Waldsteinia
Waldsteinia geoides
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Waldsteinia

Species

Waldsteinia fragarioides - barren strawberry
Waldsteinia geoides
Waldsteinia idahoensis - Idaho strawberry
Waldsteinia lobata - Piedmont barren strawberry
Waldsteinia ternata
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Waldsteinia is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.[1] 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).[2]

References

  1. ^ "34. WALDSTEINIA Willdenow". Flora of China.
  2. ^ David S. MacKenzie (1997). Perennial Ground Covers. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-557-8.