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Cressler, Alan

Fragaria vesca ssp. americana

Fragaria vesca L. ssp. americana (Porter) Staudt

Woodland Strawberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Fragaria americana, Fragaria vesca var. americana

USDA Symbol: FRVEA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory , Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes set on the surface of the edible fruit.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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