Rosaceae

Fragaria vesca

Greenleaf Strawberry

Mat of leafless stolons. Leaves thin, slightly hairy, green on both surfaces, divided into 3 widely oval leaflets with very prominent veins, deeply toothed. Terminal tooth of leaflet longer than neighboring teeth. Flowers small, 2–5 on a stem. Berries small, bright red, edible. Grows in partly shaded forests at 100–6500 ft. Var. crinita, woodland strawberry, is silvery on lower surface of leaves, hairless above; flower stems about same height as leaves. Var. bracteata has flower stems elongating, becoming much longer than leaves as fruit ripens.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: Late Spring
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 4--12 inches
• Habitat: West-Side Forest
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np, Wallowas, West Gorge, Siskiyous, Crater Lake Np
• Native: Yes