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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Waldsteinia lobata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Piedmont Barren Strawberry at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Waldsteinia lobata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geum lobatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Waldsteinia lobata
COMMON NAME:
Piedmont Barren Strawberry, Lobed Barren Strawberry
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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 (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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JK Marlow jkm190412_7233
April Rabun County GA
Leaves are three-lobed (not divided), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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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 (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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JK Marlow jkm190412_7239
April Rabun County GA
Found in a small area in northern GA, northwest SC, & southwest NC, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm190412_7241
April Rabun County GA
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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).
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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).
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Owen Carson owc_waldlob1_3
April Jackson County NC
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Owen Carson owc_waldlob1_4
April Jackson County NC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmwlobata_pl1
May
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmwlobata_pl2
May
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JK Marlow jkm071101_017
November Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm071101_024
November Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
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
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Waldsteinia lobata
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
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p189
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p427
- Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999) p027
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p312
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998) p071