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Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca

Fragaria virginiana Duchesne ssp. glauca (S. Watson) Staudt

Virginia Strawberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae

USDA Symbol: FRVIG2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory , Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Ground-hugging, up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes set on the surface of the edible fruit.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , MA , ME , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , SD , UT , VT , WY
Canada: MB , NB , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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