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Virginia strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Virginia strawberries are small, sweet fruits that grow close to the ground. They are bright red and delicious, perfect for snacking or making yummy treats!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Virginia strawberry has glossy green leaves with three leaflets, often hairy stems, and small white flowers. Its bright red, heart-shaped fruits grow close to the ground, appearing smaller than garden strawberries. Its seeds are visible as tiny specks on the fruit's surface.

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Virginia strawberry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even though it's called a 'strawberry,' botanically it's not a true berry!

Indigenous peoples used its leaves for tea and fruit for food and medicine.

This wild plant is a parent of the big strawberries you eat today!

Unlike most fruits, its tiny seeds grow *outside* on the red, fleshy part!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Runner Power

Virginia strawberry can send out 'runners' called stolons to quickly grow new plants, spreading across wide areas.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Seed Disperser

Virginia strawberry has sweet, edible fruit that attracts animals, who then help scatter its tiny seeds far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Winter Warrior

Virginia strawberry has tough leaves and roots that allow it to survive freezing temperatures and even grow under snow.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-20 cm
Ausbreitung
20-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eats

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Feeds on the leaves and sometimes the fruits.

eats

American robin

Turdus migratorius

Eats the ripe red fruits, dispersing the seeds.

pollinates

Common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Important pollinator for its small white flowers.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash strawberries before eating them to keep them clean and safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Virginia strawberry?

5-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Virginia strawberry?

20-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Virginia strawberry?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Virginia strawberry?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Virginia strawberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Virginia strawberry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Virginia strawberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Virginia strawberry?

Insekten

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