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Wild Strawberry/ Frais du bois (Fragaria Virginiana)
Rosaceae
  
Rarely cultivated, however can be occasionally found in Oregon,
Washington, California and British Columbia

Peak availability : July through September.
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The Frais du bois or wild Strawberry is found throughout the United States and Europe
and its range is Canada and much of the eastern half of the United States, south to Leon
County, Florida.
It is prized for its intense berry flavor. It is a small perennial with leaves borne in
loose rosettes, each leaf divided into three leaflets. Plants colonial as a result of
producing stolons. Flowers are usually white but forms with pink or pink-striped flowers
are known. Highly adaptable and found in many habitats including open woods, fields,
fens and prairies. Plants are self-sterile with male and female flowers usually
borne on separate plants. The small strawberries produced by female plants are extremely
flavorful and are amongst the most delicious of North America's wild fruits.
Here is a website with some information about this flavorful wild fruit.http://www.wfnirvana.com/prairie/fragvirg.html
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