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Rosaceae

Subfamily Maloideae

Subfamily Prunoideae

Subfamily Rosoideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Beach Strawberry, Chilean Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
  • Family: Rosaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: USA - California
  • Habitat: Native to coastal bluffs and sand dunes in California

  • Description: It is an evergreen plant growing to 15-30 cm tall, with glossy green trifoliate leaves, each leaflet around 5 cm long. The flowers are white, produced in spring and early summer. The fruit is edible, red on the surface, white inside.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200800013
  • Source: Bryan Connolly
  • Provenance: Oregon Dunes, OR, USA
  • Accession Date: 03-03-2008
  • Bench: 2116 - unused
  • Qty: 3 confirmed on 10-02-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • SubFamily: Rosoideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

  1. Wikipedia

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