strawberries

genus Fragaria

Member of strawberry subtribe (subtribe Fragariinae)
rose family (family Rosaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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beach strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis

• leaf thick, leathery; central leaflet stalk 1–10 mm
• petals 10–18 mm
• mostly near the Pacific coast, with a few scattered around the edges of the bay

Toxicity of wild strawberry (Fragaria species):
0 – Non-toxic.

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 28 (27 are research grade)

Locations:

• Russian Ridge OSP: 4
• San Pedro Valley CP: 3
• Skyline Ridge OSP: 3
• Castle Rock SP: 2
• El Corte de Madera OSP: 2
• Kauai, HI: 2
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
• Wilder Ranch SP: 2
• Coal Creek OSP
• Mt. Madonna SP
• Nisene Marks SP
• Sanborn CP
• Stevens Creek CP
• Windy Hill OSP

Months:

• Jan.: 2
• Feb.: 2
• Mar.: 3
• Apr.: 3
• May: 11
• Jun.: 5
• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora