{"id":72359,"date":"2020-06-05T08:50:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T12:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowelllandtrust.org\/?page_id=72359"},"modified":"2021-11-05T10:10:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:10:18","slug":"wildstrawberry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lowelllandtrust.org\/flora-fauna-found-in-lowell\/wildstrawberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Strawberry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>What is the first fruit you think of when looking forward to fresh, local fruit in June?\u00a0 Strawberries!! \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Did you know that wild strawberry is actually native to Eastern North America? <em>\u00a0Fragaria virginiana<\/em>, also known as wild strawberry or scarlet strawberry, is a perennial ground cover that produces small, sweet berries.\u00a0 The cultivated strawberries we find in the supermarkets are actually a hybrid of our flavorful wild strawberry crossed with <em>Fragaria chiloensis,<\/em>\u00a0a larger strawberry native to the western coast of South America.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> \u00a0<em>Fragaria virginiana<\/em> has 5-petaled white flowers (5 petals is typical of the Rose family, of which this plant is a member) and many pistils and stamens in the center with yellow anthers.\u00a0 Their diameter is less than 1 inch, blooming April through June.\u00a0 The clusters of 4-6 flowers are below and separate from the leaves.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Form & Reproduction:<\/strong> \u00a0A low-growing, herbaceous perennial plant that produces new plants along runners or stolons, extending sideways and rooting to form new plants.\u00a0 As this is the main form of reproduction, they can form large colonies over time as they creep along the ground.\u00a0 The leaves extend from the base of the plant and are divided into 3 leaflets, each about 1-1.5 inches long with coarsely-toothed edges.\u00a0 The leaf stems (or petioles) are long and hairy.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Fruit:<\/strong> \u00a0The flowers give way to what we refer to as a berry, however this is not the true fruit.\u00a0 After pollination by bees, the reproductive parts form a juicy, red flesh and this is what contains the many tiny fruits called achenes (that look like seeds on the outside of the strawberry).\u00a0 The tiny achenes each contain a single seed, which\u00a0have a poor rate of germination.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> \u00a0Around Lowell, wild strawberry is commonly found in patches in fields, meadows, and woodland edges usually in full sun or part shade.\u00a0 It prefers rich soil and moist conditions, but is able to grow in disturbed areas as well.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Wildlife Value:<\/strong> \u00a0The flowers attract pollinators like native bees and butterflies, and the “berries” attract various animals, particularly birds. \u00a0<em>Fragaria virginiana<\/em> is the host plant for Gray Hairstreak butterfly larvae.<\/h4>\n<h4>Let us know if you see strawberry flowers or fruit at our Hawk Valley Farm property or along the Concord River (we found it at Centennial Island).\u00a0 Remember to look for the Full Strawberry Moon in June as well!<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Sources & Additional Information:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouribotanicalgarden.org\/PlantFinder\/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291715\">Missouri Botanical Garden<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center<\/h4>\n<h4>Lake Forest College, Environmental Studies<\/h4>\n<h4>(originally featured as <span style=\"color: #008080;\">June <strong>2020 Flora & Fauna Friday)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the first fruit you think of when looking forward to fresh, local fruit in June?\u00a0 Strawberries!! 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