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Distinguishing Wild Strawberries from Mock Strawberries

Leaves look similar. Wait for flowers: mock strawberry (Potentilla indica) has yellow flowers; edible strawberry (Fragaria spp.) has white flowers. Pull the yellow-flowered weeds.

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