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  8. Woodland Strawberry

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Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Status
native
Keystone
90 caterpillar species raised on Fragaria ground covers
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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180 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Greater Red Dart, Dark Marbled Carpet, Celypha Moth, Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth 68
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Panurginus potentillae 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Small Gooseberry Sawyer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear, Red Fox, Mallard, Common Raven 41
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Greater Bee Fly, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Northern Azure, Green Small-Mason 69

Children

  • Western Woodland Strawberry
  • California Strawberry
  • European Woodland Strawberry
  • American Woodland Strawberry

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Plant type
Ground cover Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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