Illinois Natural History Survey Plantdb (original) (raw)
Fragaria x ananassa
Cultivated strawberry
Taxonomy
Synonyms: Fragaria chiloensis var. ananassa
Subspecific taxa:
Classification:
- Magnoliophyta
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources:USDA Plants; ITIS; The Plant List; IPNI
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Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent:
Not known from county
Medium confidence:
Medium or unknown confidence;
often old records or unverifiable observations
Medium-high confidence:
Often observations by expert botanists
High confidence:
Often vouchered herbarium records
Planted / introduced:
Native species introduced outside historic range,
or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations)
Historic / extirpated:
Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated
(Note that this category is not yet functional)
North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA; USDA Plants; BONAP; BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information
Notes:
Origin: Unknown
Species Description
General: Dicot-herb, perennial
Roots: primary, adventitious, stolons
Shoots: compound, trifoliate leaf type; serrate leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; oblanceolate leaf shape
Inflorescence: dichasium
Flowers: perfect; 5 merous; complete, regular; white; perigynous ovary position
Fruit: achene
Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation
Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat:
ILPIN Notes: This is a hybrid between F. chiloensis (L.) Duchesne and F. virginiana Duchesne. Species has large fruit and leaves. Fruit is edible. Species rarely escapes from cultivation.
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