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

Strawberries West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Fragaria

Beach Strawberry: Fragaria chiloensis ssp. pacifica

Beach Strawberry: Fragaria chiloensis ssp. pacifica

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

Chilean Strawberry, Coastal Strawberry, Pacific Strawberry: Fragaria chiloensis ssp. lucida - This taxon is included with Fragaria chiloensis ssp. pacifica in Washington (2022).

Beach Strawberry, Coastal Strawberry, Pacific Beach Strawberry: Fragaria chiloensis ssp. pacifica - White flowers with 5 petals. The compound leaves have 3 leaflets, each with a short stem, and they are each dark, shiny green above and paler and hairy below. A strictly coastal species.

California Strawberry, Pacific Strawberry, Woodland Strawberry, Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata (Synonyms: Fragaria bracteata, Fragaria californica, Fragaria crinita, Fragaria helleri, Fragaria vesca ssp. californica, Fragaria vesca var. bracteata, Fragaria vesca var. crinita) - This taxon is listed as Fragaria vesca ssp. californica in Washington. 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.

Blueleaf Strawberry, Broad-petal Strawberry, Mountain Strawberry, Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala (Synonyms: Fragaria glauca, Fragaria multicipita, Fragaria ovalis, Fragaria pauciflora, Fragaria platypetala, Fragaria platypetala var. sibbaldifolia, Fragaria sibbaldifolia, Fragaria suksdorfii, Fragaria truncata, Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. glauca, Fragaria virginiana var. ovalis, Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala, Fragaria virginiana var. terrae-novae) - This taxon is listed as Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca in Washington (2022). 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.


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