Fragaria ×ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa (Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier var. ×ananassa
Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill. var. ananassa Weston
Fragaria ×magna auct. non Thuill. p.p.
Fragaria ×ananassa (Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier var. ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa (Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier ssp. ananassa Strawberry
The strawberries we eat are hybrids of Fragaria virginiana and Fragaria chiloensis. According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, these hybrids are found in the wild. Identification: Cultivation has created strawberry plants that produce larger, more bountiful fruits—up to 1½" (3.8 cm) in size. Plants are 4-8" (10-20 cm) high. Most varieties have white flowers, though some are pink; flowers have five rounded petals. Leaves occur in groups of three. They are fairly rounded in shape, edged with rounded teeth. Here are several strawberries and strawberry relatives for comparison: |
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Duchesnea indica |
Fragaria ‘Red Ruby’ |
Fragaria vesca |
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Plant | Plants are 2-5" (5-12 cm) high. | About 5" (12 cm) high and 12-24" (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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Habitats | Sun to light shade; well-drained soil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Wild | Cultivar | Wild |
Strawberry (Fragaria) seedling with roots. By Mark Hofstetter.
Edibility: Delicious. Duh. (But the first commercially cultivated species, the alpine strawberry, is tastier. Unfortunately, it is less profitable.) The fruit is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
Online References:
Fragaria ×ananassa ssp. ananassa on biodiversityexplorer.org
Fragaria ×ananassa ssp. ananassa on Wikipedia
Fragaria ×ananassa ssp. ananassa on floridata.com
Fragaria ×ananassa ssp. ananassa on UniProt
Fragaria ×ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa (Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier var. ×ananassa
Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill. var. ananassa Weston
Fragaria ×magna auct. non Thuill. p.p.
Fragaria ×ananassa (Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier var. ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa ssp. ananassa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.
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6/14/2008 · Dad’s Garden, Falmouth, Maine
≈ 15 × 10" (36 × 24 cm) ID is uncertain
Range: Zones 5-9: