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Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
46.2434, 6.11315
Field Notes
Description:
The wild or woodland or alpine strawberry is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the rose family. It sports trifoliate dark-green leaves, with toothed margins, and produces a hairy, 10 to 15 cm tall stem bearing five to eleven delicate, white with yellow center, flowers. The fruit, red berries, are edible,
Habitat:
Observed in large numbers on edges of beautiful Bagasse forest (deciduous, predominantly oak, forest) on France-Switzerland border, in a valley of lake Geneva, just in between Jura and Alps mountains ranges.
Notes:
Fruits begins to ripen beginning of summer and are very much appreciated - much tastier than currently cultivated hybrids. They don't store well, and need to be consumed quickly.
Reference Links:
Fragaria vesca - Wikipedia
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PublishedMay 2, 2018
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