[Wildflowers East of the Cascade Mts.: The Rose Family]
Wild Strawberries East of the Cascade Mts.

The Genus Fragaria

Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala

1. Pacific Strawberry: Fragaria crinita (formerly Fragaria vesca var. crinita) -

2. Wood Strawberry, Woods Strawberry, Woodland Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata - White flowers with 5 petals. The flowers are about the size of quarters and may be found above or at the same level as the leaves. The compound leaves are dark green, and look to have a rough surface due to the many veins that cross them. There are 3 leaflets.

3. Broad-petal Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry, Blueleaf Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala - White flowers with 5 petals. The flowers are about quarter sized and may be found at the same level as the leaves, as well as above. The compound leaves have 3 leaflets which appear smooth surfaced, somewhat blue-green in color.

Paul Slichter