Potentilla indica Syn
Potentilla indica Syn
Duchesnea indica,
Fragaria indica
common names:
Indian Strawberry,
Mock strawberry,
Bhu Hisalu,
Ghunkafal etc.
Rosaceae ,
a perennial herb and a very common wildflower found throughout the Himalayas, characterized by a strawberry like fruit, and yellow flowers. Fruit is like a small round strawberry, fleshy, red, up to 2.0 cm in diameter.
Fruits are sweet and edible as children collect it from field bunds and share it.
Surendra Parihar
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