| Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Synonyms: Fragaria alpina, Fragaria chinensis, Fragaria florentina, Fragaria hortensis, Fragaria insularis, Fragaria mexicana, Fragaria minor, Fragaria nuda, Fragaria portentosa, Fragaria semperflorens, Fragaria sylvestris, Fragaria unifolia, Fragaria vulgaris, Potentilla vesca, Wood strawberry, wild strawberry, alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry, European strawberry. See The Plant List for more synonyms. |
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Fragaria vesca is a perennial herb which grows naturally throughout much of Eurasia, North America, and Mexico; it was introduced in the West Indies, South America, and Pacific Islands. Typical habitat includes open forests, forest edges, clearings, open grasslands, rocky slopes; from sea level to 1900 m. Four subspecies are recognized; Fragaria vesca subsp. americana is shown on this page.
