About Waldsteinia fragarioides
Also known as the Barron strawberry or Appalachian barren strawberry this lovely wildflower forms an evergreen mat and spreads by underground rhizomes. The colonies of this wildflower can become quite large. The leaves are distinctive because they have three glossy green toothed, fan-shaped leaflets. Although considered an evergreen, the leaves can turn a bronze color in the winter. In the spring, the plants have bright yellow blossoms. This wildflower can be found from New Brunswick to northern Georgia and west from Ontario to Minnesota, Indiana. The species is indigenous to moist or dry upland conifer forests, mixed hardwood, and pine woodlands, as well as thickets, clearings, and fields.
Medicinal Uses
The Iroquois take a compound decoction of this plant as a blood remedy and apply a poultice of the smashed plants to treat snakebite.
Did You Know...
The Barren strawberry is not palatable to deer and rabbits.
It is called a barren strawberry because it resembles the strawberry plant, minus the berries! It can be distinguished from the strawberry plant because it has broader leaves, yellow flowers, and inedible fruit.
The Barren strawberry is a member of the Rose family (Rosaceae).
Barren strawberry is a good plant for supplying pollen to native bees.
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, Illinois, and Maine.
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