Fragaria virginiana, Thick Leaved Wild Strawberry

photos by Dennis Kalma

Scientific Name: Common Name: Family: ITIS Number: NRCS Symbol:

Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Thick Leaved Wild Strawberry Rosaceae (roses) 24639 FRVI

Plant: 7-15 cm tall; spreads by runners; flowering spring to early summer Flower: white, 5 parted; 15-25 mm wide; flowers cluster on stalk usually not taller than leaves Fruit: red, cone-shaped; seeds usually embedded deeply into surface Leaves: basal, compound; 3 toothed egg-shaped leaflets on a hairy stalk; leaflets blunt so terminal tip does not extend beyond that of the adjacent teeth Habitat: fields, open spaces Range: much of the United States and southern Canada Similar Species: Woodland Strawberry, Fragaria vesca, has more pointed leaflets so the terminal tip extends beyond the adjacent teeth; the fruit has seeds on the surface rather than embedded in it