Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (01/05/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Compared to "normal" wild strawberry the flower centre is totally different and the petals have a notch at the end, but in particular the leaves are hairy. Wild Strawberry has rounded, sometimes frilly edged petals and glossy, unhairy leaves.
Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (06/04/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the edge of the pond). It is in fact not sterile - it does produce fruit but they are like dry tiny nuts, not the well-known fruit of Wild Strawberry - but the fruit is fertile and can produce new plants.
Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (15/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in bank just past Lindmead heading to the main road). This bud is just opening.
Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the edge of the pond).
Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) (06/04/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. It has hairy leaves compared to the glossy, smooth ones of Wild Strawberry.
