Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Fragaria vesca Linnaeus
(Wild Strawberry, Woodland Strawberry)
Family: Rosaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Fragaria americana of NM authors, not (Porter) Britton
Fragaria bracteata Heller
Fragaria californica Chamisso & Schlechtendal
Fragaria vesca Linnaeus subsp. bracteata (Heller) Staudt
Fragaria vesca Linnaeus subsp. californica (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) Staudt
Fragaria vesca is a prostrate stoloniferous herb that can carpet the middle elevation forest floor. It bears white flowers that develop into the familiar red strawberry, although the wild fruit is usually only a few millimeters to a centimeter or so in size. The leaves are hairy and trifoliate.
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Fragaria vesca, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007
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Fragaria vesca, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Black Range, East Canyon, Apr. 16, 2008
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Fragaria vesca, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 9, 2009
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Fragaria vesca, closeup of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman and the GNPS Field Trip to Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, Pinos Altos Range, May 17, 2009
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