Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana |
Other common names:
Field Strawberry, Scarlet Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry
French names:
Fraisier des champs
Family:
Rose Family (Rosaceae)
Group:
Strawberries
Similar species:
Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) - Flowers above the leaves; terminal tooth of leaflets large; leaflets don't have stems.
Flowers:
Spring; White; 5 parts (petals); Flowers at about the same level as the leaves.
Leaves:
Compound, Toothed; The terminal tooth of the leaves is much smaller than the ones beside it. The leaflets have stems (petioles).
Height:
5-15 cm (1-5 in)
Fruit/Seeds:
Seeds are sunken in deperssions of the surface of the fruit.
Habitat:
Fields and Open Areas
Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun
Books:
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 184
Native/Non-native:
Native
Notes:
A groundcover for full sun, which produces a small edible strawberry. Since it blooms early in the year, it is a good pollinator plant for sunny meadows, prairies.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: virginiana: of Virginia, Virginian
Photographs:
109 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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Wild Strawberry flowers are usually around the same level as the leaves. The flowers of the very similar species, Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) are usually above the leaves. |
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Closer view of a flower; this flower is almost done. |
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A cluster of flowers. |
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A Wild Strawberry leaf. |
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Range map for Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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