| Common Name |
Woodland Strawberry, California Strawberry |
| Latin Name |
Fragaria vesca ssp. californica |
| Native Habitat |
California woodlands from 100 to 6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 6" feet X 9 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Mountain, Butterfly, Songbird, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers in spring, red fruit in summer, ground
cover |
| Nature Value |
Flowers attract nectar loving insects, wildlife eat
fruit |
| Native American Uses |
Berries eaten raw, dried for later use, tea made from
leaves |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://wildsuburbia.blogspot.com/2009/09/native-garden-can-taste-good-too.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3609 |
|
Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/fraves/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/woodland_strawberry.htm |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/fragaria-californica |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Fragaria+californica |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/nursery_inventory.htm |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3609 |
