RosaceaeSubfamily Maloideae
Subfamily Prunoideae
Subfamily Rosoideae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill.
- 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 western North America
- 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 - MED:Mattoral B
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 01-18-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Rosales
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- Family: Rosaceae
- SubFamily: Rosoideae
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