[Strawberries: The Genus Fragaria in Mt. Adams Country]

Broadpetal Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca

Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae

Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae) - Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae)

Broadpetal strawberries in bloom at left along the Morrison Creek Trail #39 near the junction with the Wicky Shelter Trail #39A, Mt. Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.......May 29, 2020. The photo at right shows broadpetal strawberry as seen near 2880' along Road K6000 on Mt. Adams..........June 17, 2006.

Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae) - Fruit of Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae)

The image at left shows broadpetal strawberries blooming along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake NWR.....May 2, 2024. The photo at right shows the small, tasty fruit of broadpetal strawberry as seen on slopes below the DNR rock quarry on the ridgetop between Dairy and Cougar Creeks at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........July 10, 2005.

Flower of Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae) - Flower of Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae)

These photos close-up views of the flower of broadpetal strawberry as seen near 2880' along Road K6000 on Mt. Adams.........June 17, 2006. Note the numerous spreading hairs on the calyx lobes.

Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae) - Blueleaf Strawberry,Broadpetal Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis , Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae)

These photos show examples of broadpetal strawberry as seen where the Mt. Adams Highway crosses Big Muddy Creek........May 1, 2005.

Paul Slichter