صورة Duchesnea indica

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Slo.: indijski jagodnjak - syn.: Fragaria indica Andrews - Habitat: semiruderal grassland near a cottage; flat, shallow, calcareous ground, overgrown colluvial terrain; mostly in shade; under a canopy of Juglans regia; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopy; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 600 m (1.960 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil. Comment: Duchesnea indica isn't a native plant of Slovenia. It was introduced relatively recently (about 20 years ago) and escaped from gardens. It is now spreading over the country by birds, which eat its fruits. It origins from south and southeast Asia and is considered a potentially invasive plant. The first occurrence in the upper Soa river region was observed in 2007 downstream of Bovec near Pluna village. This find is some 20 km upstream the Soa river and is, to my knowledge, the first in the Trenta valley. The plant's leaves and fruits are very similar to wild strawberry and confusions are easy Contrary, when it is in bloom, it is easy to distinguish it from wild strawberry since it blooms yellow. Its appealing fruits aren't poisonous but they are, at best, tasteless if not of slightly unpleasant taste. Although looking as tasteful wild strawberries - tasting it is a big disappointment. Ref.: (1) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 480. (2) L. Pintar, A. Selikar, Cvetje Slovenske Deele - Florula Slovenica, Zaloba Narava d.o.o. (2015) (in Slovenian), p 119. (3) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 1., Haupt (2004), p 174. (4) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007) (in Slovene), p