What are these small, round, red berries covered with bumps, on low-growing plants in Upstate New York?

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I found these bumpy red berries on low-growing plants growing wild in my lawn. They look kind of like wild strawberries, but they are rounder with more pronounced bumps. Do you have any ideas as to the species and edibility? These grew in summer, in Upstate New York State.

benn · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-04T18:32:15.220

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They look like mock strawberries. Duchesnea indica. They are edible (if they are truly mock strawberries), but not as tasty as real strawberries.

edited Aug 04 '18 at 18:32

answered Aug 04 '18 at 18:26

benn

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(if they are not mock mock strawberries!) – Luke Sawczak Aug 04 '18 at 19:03
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Apparently not toxic, but not tasty either. https://dobianchi.com/2015/05/11/mock-strawberry-poisonous/ – That Idiot Aug 06 '18 at 17:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 19 '24 at 15:04

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This is a plant Cinquefoil. Family of the strawberry.

answered Feb 19 '24 at 15:04

Bee-Pie

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The Cinquefoil I know is not a ground creeper, but a vine growing up trees and turning scarlet in Fall. It has pea-sized navy blue round berries. – Yosef Baskin Feb 19 '24 at 21:01
HI Bee-Pie, are you able to edit your answer and provide a photo or a link to substantiate your answer. – Rohit Gupta Feb 19 '24 at 22:00

What are these small, round, red berries covered with bumps, on low-growing plants in Upstate New York?

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