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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Duchesnea indica

Family : ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Common Name (UK) : Indian Strawberry
Common Name (DE) : Indische Erdbeere
Common Name (FR) : Fraisier des Indes
Habitat : Open forests
Remarks : Asian species planted in gardens as an ornamental and naturalized in the wild. The fruit is edible but tasteless.
First appearing : May
Abundance : Abundant

  • Photo Date :May 9, 2005
  • Location :Along the Oberer Sommerhaldenweg in the forest west of Botnang, Stuttgart.
    N48° 46.758' E9° 06.581'
  • Photo Date : June 21, 2005
  • Location : Along Zamenhofweg, Stuttgart West.
    N48° 46.008' E9° 08.181'
  • Siting Date :July 3, 2005
  • Location :Along the Krummer Weg in the forest west of Botnang, Stuttgart.
    N48° 47.087' E9° 06.269'
  • Siting Date :July 3, 2005
  • Location :Along the Lindentalsträsschen in the forest west of Botnang, Stuttgart.
    N48° 47.064' E9° 05.887'
  • Photo Date : October 10, 2004
  • Location : Along Zamenhofweg, Stuttgart West.