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Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata
Fragaria vesca L. ssp. bracteata (A. Heller) Staudt
Woodland Strawberry, Pacific Strawberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Fragaria bracteata, Fragaria crinita, Fragaria helleri, Fragaria vesca var. bracteata, Fragaria vesca var. crinita
USDA Symbol: FRVEB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Accessory , Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Yellow-green.
Flower: Petals 5.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes set on the surface of the edible fruit.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Open woods, along stream banks, meadows.
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. bracteata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: