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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
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.
Some populations appear to be morphologically intermediate between W. lobata and W. doniana; further study is needed, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Waldsteinia lobata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geum lobatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Waldsteinia lobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Waldsteinia lobata
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, 1st ed. (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, 1st ed. (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 (4/14/23):
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
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Waldsteinia lobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Waldsteinia lobata
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
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
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, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p189
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p234
- 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
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