[The Rose Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Wild Strawberries East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Fragaria

Broad-petal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala

Hybrid Strawberry: Fragaria x ananassa ssp. cuneifolia (Synonyms: Fragaria cuneifolia, Fragaria × ananassa var. cuneifolia)

Cascade Strawberry: Fragaria cascadensis - A species primarily of the Cascades, but with some collections around Camp Sherman and Black Butte.

Wood Strawberry, Woods Strawberry, Woodland Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata (Synonyms: Fragaria bracteata, Fragaria crinita, Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata, Fragaria vesca var. crinita) - 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.

Broadpetal Strawberry, Broad-petal Strawberry, Mountain Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry, Blueleaf Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala (Synonyms: Fragaria platypetala, 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