Waldsteinia

Waldsteinia

Waldsteinia geoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Subfamily:	Rosoideae
Tribe:	Colurieae
Genus:	Waldsteinia Willd.
Species
Waldsteinia fragarioides - barren strawberry Waldsteinia geoides Waldsteinia idahoensis - Idaho strawberry Waldsteinia lobata - Piedmont barren strawberry Waldsteinia ternata et al.

Waldsteinia, the barren strawberries, is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. A number of species are cultivated as a ground cover in gardens, including Waldsteinia fragarioides from North America, Waldsteinia geoides from Europe, Waldsteinia lobata, and Waldsteinia ternata from Eurasia (from Central Europe to Siberia, China, and Japan).