Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
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Scientific name:

Fragaria ananassa

Vernacular name:

Strawberry, Garden


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Garden Strawberry

Scientific name: Fragaria ananassa (Duchesne) Duchesne

Diagnostic features
Differs from Fragaria vesca in larger size of parts; many stolons.
Terminal leaflet usually obtuse to rounded at base, glabrous or nearly so on upperside.
Flowers 20-35mm across.
Most fruiting heads more than15mm wide, usually with sepals appressed.
Achenes sunk into surface of ripe receptacle.

Chromosomenumber: (2n=56).

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized; much cultivated, frequently naturalized in waste places and field-borders.

Distribution
Scattered throughout British Isles; garden origin.

This species is keyed out on Page 2303: Fragaria in the Text Key.

Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry, Garden)
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