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Fragaria virginiana Duchesne

Common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderRosalesRose family and eight others
FamilyRosaceaeIncludes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others
GenusFragariaFrom the Latin fraga, “strawberry,” which derives from fragum, “fragrant,” from the fragrance of the fruit
SpeciesvirginianaFrom or referring to Virginia

About plant names...

This strawberry is native to North America. Often called the wild strawberry, its preferred common name is Virginia strawberry, since there is another common wild strawberry called the woodland strawberry.

Identification: Virginia strawberries remain close to the ground, spreading via their root systems. Leaf stalks up to 6″ (15 cm) long bear groups of three leaves. Each leaf is oval in shape, with a serrated edge, about ¾-1½″ (1.9-3.8 cm) long. Flowers are white with a yellow center, about ½″ (1.3 cm) in diameter, with five petals. Strawberries are about ½″ (1.3 cm) in diameter.

Common strawberries are similar to wild strawberries, and look a little like distantly related mock strawberries and barren strawberries. If the flowers are light pink or hot pink, you probably have a cultivated variety.

 

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/20/2023 · Knight’s Pond Preserve, Cumberland, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/26/2012 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/4/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

 
Duchesnea indica

Fragaria ‘Red Ruby’

Fragaria vesca
Common Name

mock strawberry

ornamental strawberry

alpine strawberry
Plant Plants are 2-5″ (5-12 cm) high. About 5″ (12 cm) high and 1-2′ (30-60 cm) around. Plants are low-growing, typically 3-6″ (7.6-15 cm) tall.
Flowers Flowers are yellow, with five petals, about ½-¾″ (1.3-1.9 cm) in diameter. They flower from April to August. Deep pink, about ¼-¾″ (8.3-19 mm) in diameter, with five petals. Flowers are white, about ½″ (1.5 cm) across.
Leaves Leaves are in groups of three, dark green, heavily veined beneath, with rounded teeth. They are oval to elliptic, ¾-3″ (1.9-7.6 cm) × ¼-1½″ (8.5-38 mm), and hairy. Dark green, in groups of three, glossy. Leaves occur in groups of three; each leaflet is ½-2½″ (1.5-6.3 cm) long.
Fruit Red berries are ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm) in diameter, more spherical than strawberry-like in shape. The seedlike achenes on the berry are prominently raised, making the fruit resemble a tiny land mine. Occasionally produces fruit. Up to ⅜″ (1 cm) across. Red or white in color.
Range/ Zones

USDA Zones: 5-8

Habitats   Sun to light shade; well-drained soil  
Type Wild Cultivar Wild

 

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Fragaria virginiana

Waldsteinia fragarioides
Common Name

common strawberry

barren strawberry
Plant 2-4″ (5-10 cm) high. 3-8″ (7.6-20 cm) high
Flowers White flowers with yellow centers, about ½″ (1.3 cm) around. Flowers remain at the level of the leaves. Yellow, on a leafless stalk, with five petals, ¼-¾″ (8.4-19 mm) around, blooms April-May.
Leaves Leaf stalks up to 6″ (15 cm) long bear groups of three leaves. Each leaf is oval in shape, with a serrated edge, about ¾-1½″ (1.9-3.8 cm) long. Near the base of the plant, three-lobed, with rounded teeth and shallow lobes. Each leaflet is narrow at the base, widening to rounded ends.
Fruit Berries are red, about ½″ (1.3 cm) in diameter. Seeds are embedded in the berry. Sepals point outward. Dry, inconspicuous seeds.
Range/ Zones

Habitats Fields, prairies, woodland edges Pine forests, clearings
Type Wild Wild

 

Edibility: Every strawberry has exactly the same amount of “strawberry essence,” whether it is a quarter inch around like these wild berries, or it is one of those bulbous giant cultivated berries. So if you want to experience true strawberry perfection, try these little wild berries. They’re unbelievable!

Online References:

Missouriplants.com

Illinois Wildflowers

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

BorealForest.org

Montana Plant Life

CalPhotos

The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium

Islandcreekes.fcps.edu

Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/19/2016 · Bemis Road Trails, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/7/2023 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/9/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/14/2023 · Cathance River Trails, Topsham, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/19/2016 · Bemis Road Trails, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

4/24/2011 · Kevin and Becky’s, Rockland, Maine · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

4/25/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/15/2015 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm)

 

Fragaria virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.

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Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/13/2021 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 20 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/23/2017 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/14/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/11/2021 · Hackett and Minot Trails, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/6/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

4/23/2010 · Nashua Rail Trail, Ayer, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/15/1979 · Virginia · By Tim Chandler

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

9/16/2016 · Sieur de Monts Botanical Gardens, Bar Harbor, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

4/17/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/9/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 3½ × 5″ (8.7 × 13 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/9/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 20 cm)

Fragaria virginiana (common strawberry, Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, strawberry)

5/9/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)

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