Plant Data Sheet
Species (common name, Latin
name)
Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana
Range
From
East coast to Rocky Mountains and from New Mexico to Alaska (Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Climate, elevation
?
Local occurrence (where, how
common)
Occurs in open woods and meadows to streambanks, plains and mountains (Flora of the Pacific
Northwest)
Habitat preferences
Open woods, fields, fens, prairies, and dry
soils (Flora of the Pacific
Northwest)
Plant strategy type/successional stage (stress-tolerator, competitor, weedy/colonizer, seral, late successional)
?
Associated species
Rose family
May be collected as: (seed,
layered, divisions, etc.)
Seed.
Spring or fall divisions. (Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of
Dormancy and Germination)
Collection restrictions or
guidelines
Seed is collected when the fruits turn red in
mid summer.
Seed germination (needs dormancy
breaking?)
A minimum of an 85 day
stratification is recommended for this species. Germination occurs at 21C. Seed is cleaned by maceration using a
Dyb-vig cleaner, and is washed and screened. Seed dormancy is classified as
physiological dormancy (native
plant network website)
Seed life (can be stored, short shelf-life,
long shelf-life)
Seed longevity is estimated at 3 years
(native plant network
website)
Recommended seed storage
conditions
?
Propagation recommendations (plant seeds,
vegetative parts, cuttings, etc.)
Bareroot
Soil or medium requirements
(inoculum necessary?)
Outdoor nursery in raised bed that is equal
parts: well rotted cow manure, sand, and soil mix (native plant network
website)
Installation form (form, potential for
successful outcomes, cost)
Bareroot (native plant network
website)
Recommended planting
density
12-15 in. (30-38 cm) (the plant data base website)
Care requirements after installed (water
weekly, water once etc.)
?
Normal rate of growth or spread;
lifespan
Grow 1 year to 5cm in height (native plant network
website)
Sources cited
Flora of the
Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of
Dormancy and Germination, Baskin and Baskin, Academic Press, 1998.
The Plant Database http://plantsdatabase.com/go/31464/ (accessed 8 April
2003)
Data compiled by
Roger Whalley