Common strawberry : Fragaria virginiana

Common name: common strawberry
Genus/species: Fragaria virginiana
Family: Rose

Description: perennial with runners; triplet leaves, serrated leaves on runners.

Medicinal and other uses: tea used as nerve tonic
treatment for bladder and kidney aliments, gout and stomachaches
used for scurvy
Used for irregular menses and gonorrhea.

Bloom: fields and openings, common throughout: May-August

Photo: E. Iglich eiglich@mcdaniel.edu