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Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca
Fragaria virginiana Duchesne ssp. glauca (S. Watson) Staudt
Virginia Strawberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae
USDA Symbol: frvig2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory , Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Ground-hugging, up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes set on the surface of the edible fruit.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , MA , ME , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , SD , UT , VT , WYCanada: MB , NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 virginiana ssp. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-09Research By: TWC Staff