Fragaria vesca subsp. americana
Rosaceae
Woodland strawberry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaFragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits. The Latin specific epithet vesca literally means "thin" or "feeble", but likely carries the sense "edible" in this context (compare vescor, "to eat").
Description
A herbaceous plant in the Rosaceae family found in temperate regions. Woodland strawberry produces small edible fruits and is a low-growing ground cover.
Edible Uses
The small red fruits are eaten fresh. Young leaves are dried and brewed into tea.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. The young leaves are used for tea.
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Medicinal Uses
The young leaves are traditionally used for tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 235
