Scarlet strawberry, North American strawberry, Virginian strawberry
Fragaria virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A strawberry plant. It has runners. The leaves are near the base and are compound with 3 leaflets. The leaf tips have many teeth. The flowers have white petals and yellow centres. The fruit are red.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. They grow in fields and open places. It grows in mountain regions in the Rocky Mountains in Canada. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caucasus, Colombia, Georgia, North America, Philippines, SE Asia, Slovenia, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit can be eaten fresh. They can be preserved, rolled in crepes and pancakes and used as filling in tarts. They are made into jams and jellies. The leaves can be used for tea.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Khendro, Rocky Mountain strawberry, Virginski jagodnjak, Wild strawberry

Synonyms

Fragaria australis (Rydb.) Rydb.; Fragaria canadensis Michx.; Fragaria elatior Eaton; Fragaria firma Rydb.; Fragaria glauca (S.Watson) Rydb.; Fragaria grayana E.Vilm. ex J.Gay; Fragaria iowensis Prince; Fragaria michauxiana House; Fragaria multicipita Fernald; Fragaria odora Salisb.; Fragaria ovalis (Lehm.) Rydb.; Fragaria ovalis var. quinata Lunell; Fragaria pauciflora Rydb.; Fragaria platypetala Rydb.; Fragaria prolifica Baker & Rydb. ex Rydb.; Fragaria pumila Rydb.; Fragaria serotina Raf.; Fragaria sibbaldifolia Rydb.; Fragaria suksdorfii Rydb.; Fragaria terraenovae Rydb.; Fragaria truncata Rydb.; Fragaria umbelliformis F.W.Schultz; Fragaria virginiana Duchesne; Fragaria virginiana var. australis (Rydb.) Gleason; Fragaria virginiana var. canadensis (Michx.) Farw.; Fragaria virginiana subsp. glauca (S.Watson) Staudt; Fragaria virginiana var. glauca S.Watson; Fragaria virginiana subsp. grayana (E.Vilm. ex J.Gay) Staudt; Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis (Lehm.) R.J.Davis; Fragaria virginiana var. sibbaldifolia (Rydb.) Jeps.; Fragaria virginiana var. terraenovae (Rydb.) Fernald & Wiegand; Fragaria virginiana subsp. virginiana; Fragaria yukonensis Rydb.; Potentilla ovalis Lehm.; Potentilla virginiana (Mill.) E.H.L.Krause;