Waldsteinia ternata, commonly referred to as barren strawberry, is an herbaceous perennial plant.

The leaves are trifoliate (hence the specific epithet), arranged in rosettes,[2] glossy, and evergreen in climates with mild winters.

[3] The yellow, five-petaled flowers appear in late spring or early summer.

The cultivated plants are, for the most part, based on W. ternata subsp.

[4] Undemanding of soil conditions, W. ternata is used in landscape and garden design as a groundcover or as an edger for the herbaceous border.