beach strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

Beach strawberries are small, sweet fruits that grow close to the ground. They have bright red color and are often found near sandy areas by the ocean. They are tasty and fun to pick!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The beach strawberry has glossy, leathery green leaves with three leaflets, often tinged reddish at the edges. Its small, five-petaled white flowers feature a bright yellow center, giving way to tiny, red, edible berries with seeds visible on the outside, appearing like jewels on the sand.

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beach strawberry

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Beach strawberries have natural 'antifreeze' that helps them survive cold coastal winters!

It traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean, establishing itself in faraway Hawaii!

What we call the 'strawberry' is actually a swollen part of the flower; the true fruits are the tiny seeds!

Your favorite garden strawberry exists because this wild plant crossed with another hundreds of years ago!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Beach strawberry can spread rapidly using runners, forming dense mats that stabilize sandy soils and prevent erosion along coastlines.

Beach strawberry has tough, waxy leaves that help it withstand salty sea spray and strong coastal winds, protecting it from harsh conditions.

Beach strawberry can adapt to dry, sandy soils with its deep root system, allowing it to find water where many other plants struggle.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 10-30 cm
Ausbreitung: 30-100 cm
Blütengröße: 1-2 cm
Blütezeit: Spring to early Summer
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees are vital for pollinating its flowers.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds spread seeds after eating the fruit.

eaten by

Brush Rabbit

Sylvilagus bachmani

Rabbits browse on its leaves and fruits.

eaten by

California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Squirrels eat the sweet, red berries.

Merkmale

Strauch

Ein Strauch ist eine verholzende Pflanze, die kleiner als ein Baum ist und typischerweise mehrere Stämme hat, die sich ab oder nahe dem Boden verzweigen.