Fragaria L. Fragaria vesca, L.

21. Fragaria L. View in CoL 2

Like Potentilla but receptacle becoming fleshy and brightly coloured in fruit; achenes on the surface or sunk in pits.

1 Sepals patent or deflexed after flowering

2 Scape conspicuously longer than leaves; stolons 0 or few

2. moschata 2 Scape not or scarcely longer than leaves; stolons usually numerous

3 Pedicels appressed-pubescent; achenes projecting, uniformly scattered over the receptacle 1. vesca 3 Pedicels patent-pubescent; achenes not projecting, confined to the upper part of the receptacle 3. viridis 1 Sepals appressed after flowering

4 Achenes sunk in deep pits 4. virginiana 4 Achenes on the surface of>.he receptacle, projecting or not

5 Fruit c. 1 cm, achenes projecting; leaves pubescent above

3. viridis 5 Fruit c. 3 cm, achenes not projecting; leaves ±glabrous above 5. x ananassa

1. F. vesca L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 494 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Perennial herb, with long, epigeal, rooting stolons. Leaves 3-foliolate in a basal rosette; leaflets 1-6 cm, ovate or obovate to rhombic, coarsely serrate, bright green and sparsely hairy on upper surface. Scape 5-30 cm, little longer than the leaves, erect in fruit. Pedicels appressedpubescent. Flowers c. 15 mm in diameter, white, usually hermaphrodite. Sepals patent or deflexed in fruit. Achenes uniformly scattered over and projecting from the usually red, glabrous receptacle. 2/7=14. Almost throughout Europe. All except BI Cr Fa Sb.