Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Botanical plate of Fragaria virginiana — Curtis-style illustration.
Fragaria virginiana, known as Virginia strawberry, wild strawberry, common strawberry, or mountain strawberry, is a perennial North American strawberry that grows across much of the United States and southern Canada. It is one of the two species of wild strawberry that were hybridized to create the modern domesticated garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa).
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Fragaria virginiana |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Height | 3-6 in |
| Bloom time | Apr-Jun |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade |
| Moisture | Dry to mesic |
| Soil | Loam |
| Wildlife value | Native groundcover; small intensely flavored fruit; larval host for grizzled skipper relatives |
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- Shipher Wu (photograph) and Gee-way Lin (aphid provision), National Taiwan University (CC BY 2.5)
- Nichole Ouellette/ouellette001.com (CC BY-SA 4.0)