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Reveal, James L.

Fragaria virginiana ssp. virginiana

Fragaria virginiana Duchesne ssp. virginiana

Virginia Strawberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Fragaria australis, Fragaria canadensis, Fragaria virginiana var. australis, Fragaria virginiana var. canadensis

USDA Symbol: frviv

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NS , ON , PE , SK
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Dry

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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