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SPECIES Forbs Fragaria vesca
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Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca
Woodland Strawberry
Wood Strawberry
Rosaceae
Fragaria
Fragaria vesca
Linnaeus
Characteristics
Ground Cover
Evergreen
6
Partial Shade
Normal, Moist, Wet
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Boreal Shield, Atlantic Maritime, Mixedwood Plains, Pacific Maritime
Woodland, Forest Edge, Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Rocky Bluff
Rooftop Garden (drought tolerant/shallow rooted)
Design Considerations
8 cm
20 cm
May - Aug
White/Cream
Yes
Yes
Red
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Conservation Status
Yes
Interesting Tidbits
Spreads by stolons - a good ground cover. (Ontario Native Plants 2002) Fruit was gathered and eaten raw by Aboriginals. Leaves were used to make tea by the Upriver Halkomelem and Sechelt of British Columbia and the Micmac of the maritimes (USDA Plants Database)

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