Yukon strawberry
Fragaria glauca
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. In appearance it is like cultivated strawberry but the flowers and fruit are much smaller. It is 8-15 cm high. The rootstock is thick and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are pale and 3 parted. There are long runners which root at the nodes. The flowers are white. The fruit are juicy and sweet. They are red.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Rocky Mountains from the lowlands to above the treeline.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alaska, Asia, Canada, Japan, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit can be eaten raw. They are also used for jam.
Edible parts
Fruit