Flower profile
Lesser mock-strawberry
Potentilla hebiichigo
Lesser mock-strawberry is a flowering plant. In Louisiana it's most often seen in bloom in January–December.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Louisiana
Quick look
- It belongs to the Rosaceae family. iNaturalist
- In Louisiana, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in January–December. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 1,022 research-grade sightings of it in Louisiana, ranking #25 among the 109 flowers on our Louisiana list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Louisiana, most flowering sightings come in January–December.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe
- Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe
- Louisiana
- No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
ASPCA's entry “Cinquefoil” (Potentilla spp), which covers the whole genus, lists it as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Eating lots of any plant can still upset a pet's stomach. ASPCA
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.
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Sources
- USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
- iNaturalist, Potentilla hebiichigo: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- Edibility and toxicity: ASPCA.
- Photo: Tyler Bishop via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.