genus
Strawberries
Fragaria
Field notes
Fragaria () is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. There are more than 20 described species and many hybrids and cultivars. The most common strawberries grown commercially are cultivars of the garden strawberry, a hybrid known as Fragaria × ananassa. Strawberries have a taste that varies by cultivar, and ranges from quite sweet to rather tart. Strawberries are an important commercial fruit crop, widely grown in all temperate regions of the world.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native strawberries All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
keystone
caterpillars
69
bees
1
hosts
2
food
35
flowers
177
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Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
keystone
caterpillars
68
bees
1
hosts
1
food
41
flowers
69
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Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
keystone
caterpillars
61
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
31
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Cascades Strawberry
Fragaria cascadensis
keystone
caterpillars
31
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
14