Fragaria vesca
Alpine Strawberry, European Strawberry
Also known as: Fragaria californica Howell +1 more
- Fragaria californica Howell
- Fragaria vesca f. vesca
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Fragaria vesca (commonly known as Alpine Strawberry or European Strawberry) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Central America, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Alberta, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northwest, Baleares, Bolivia, Brazil South, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Ecuador, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Malaya, Manchuria, Maryland, Mauritius, New Guinea, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Sumatera, Tanzania, Tennessee, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms