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Waldsteinia lobata (Baldwin ex Elliott) Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Lobed Barren Strawberry. Phenology: Mar-May; May-Jun. Habitat: Forests, streambanks. Distribution: Sw. NC south to nw. SC and n. and c. GA.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Some populations appear to be morphologically intermediate between W. lobata and W. doniana; further study is needed.

Synonymy : = FNA9, S, S13, Bolle (1933), Robertson (1974); = Geum lobatum (Baldwin ex Elliott) Smedmark — K4, Smedmark (2006), Weakley & Gandhi (2008); = n/a — RAB

Links to other floras: = Waldsteinia lobata - FNA9

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Height: 6-8 in.

plant sale text: Lobed barren-strawberry, is a low-growing, evergreen to semi-evergreen, mat-forming perennial of the rose family that typically grows in a clump of basal leaves to 6-8" tall, but will slowly spread over time by short rhizomes to form a dense ground cover. The leaves turn a brilliant burgundy red color in the fall and winter. Each spring the burgundy red leaves are replaced with fresh leaf growth. The 5 petaled yellow flowers can be 1.5" wide with numerous stamen.

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native range: NC, SC & GA