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
Fragaria vesca, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Black Range, East Canyon, Apr. 16, 2008
Fragaria vesca, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, April 9, 2009
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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