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Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill.

  • Common Name: Beach Strawberry, Chilean Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
  • Family: Rosaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: USA - California
  • Habitat: Native to coastal bluffs and sand dunes in western North America

  • Description: It is an evergreen plant growing to 15-30 cm tall, with glossy green trifoliate leaves, each leaflet around 5 cm long. The flowers are white, produced in spring and early summer. The fruit is edible, red on the surface, white inside.

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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2013
2012

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200800013
  • Source: Bryan Connolly
  • Provenance: Oregon Dunes, OR, USA
  • Accession Date: 03-03-2008
  • Bench: 2116 - MED:Mattoral B
  • Qty: 3 confirmed on 06-14-2013

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • SubFamily: Rosoideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

References:

  1. Wikipedia

data regenerated on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:43:11 -0400

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Other Accessions in Rosaceae

Subfamily Maloideae

Subfamily Rosoideae

Subfamily Spiraeoideae
Tribe Amygdaleae

W/C = Wild Collected

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