Plant · GBIF taxon 3029912
Fragaria ananassa
Fragaria ananassaAlso known as Garden Strawberry, Cultivated Strawberry, Pineapple Strawberry
Garden strawberries produce low-growing rosettes of trifoliate leaves, spreading rapidly via slender horizontal runners called stolons. White five-petaled flowers yield soft, aggregate accessory fruits studded with tiny true dry fruits called achenes. Widely cultivated globally, these plants serve as essential agricultural crops and favorite additions to temperate home gardens.
CultivatedFruitingGroundcover
Licensed referenceIvar Leidus / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
- Birds
- Slugs
- Small Mammals
ThreatsFungal blights, late frosts, insect pests
HabitatsAgricultural fields, gardens, temperate cultivated landscapes
Life span3–5 years (as a productive perennial)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusFragaria
- SpeciesFragaria ananassa
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Gardening: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil for maximum fruit yields.
- Protection: Use straw mulch or netting to protect developing fruit from soil contact and birds.
- Propagation: Trim and replant runner offshoots to start new, vigorous plants.
Parent Species (c) psweet, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by psweet · cc-by-sa
Parent Species (c) Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel · cc-by-sa
Look-alike (c) Alpsdake, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
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