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Fragaria vesca - Wild strawberry

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Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca

Wild strawberry, commonly called Fragaria vesca, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, European strawberry, or fraise des bois, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.[1]

Description

Five to eleven soft-hairy white flowers are borne on a green, soft-hairy 3–15 centimetres (1.2–5.9 in) stalk that usually lifts them above the leaves. The light-green leaves are trifoliate (in threes) with toothed margins. The plant spreads by means of runners (stolons).[2]

Uses

  • Woodland strawberry fruit is strongly flavored, and is still collected and grown for domestic use and on a small scale commercially for the use of gourmets and as an ingredient for commercial jam, sauces, liqueurs, cosmetics and alternative medicine.
  • It is used for the treatment of burns and sores.[3]
  • The roots were frequently chewed in order to help clean teeth and to treat gum inflammations.[3]

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