Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
ternata
ID:
986651

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fritsch

Source:
rjp

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
Bot. Centralbl. 40: 168 (1889)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985989

Common Names

  • Waldsteinia ternata
  • Three-leaved Barren Strawberry
  • Three-leaved Barren-strawberry

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Uses & Benefits

Waldsteinia ternata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used medicinally to treat digestive problems, fever, and skin diseases. The leaves can be used to make tea, which is believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Waldsteinia ternata sub. trifolia (Rochel ex W.D.J.Koch) Teppner

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Waldsteinia ternata has small, yellow flowers that bloom in the spring. The flowers are followed by small, brown fruits that contain small, black seeds. The seedlings are small, with a single, upright stem and small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Waldsteinia ternata

Waldsteinia ternata is native to Europe, including the British Isles, and parts of Asia. It can be found in grasslands, woodland edges, and rocky hillsides.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-1352: Based on the initial data import
Karl Fritsch (1864-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fritsch' in the authors string.