Strawberry Identification

[jennyb]

Can anyone tell me if this is a Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) or a Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)?

It does have tiny hairs under the leaves but the petals are hardly touching. I found it growing out of the cracks on my driveway.

Thanks,

Jenny

[cherrybee]

looks like Garlic Mustard-Alliaria petiolata.The book I have says it is sometimes a garden weed if you crush the leaves they smell like garlic Hope i am right it would be the first time

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by cherrybee

looks like Garlic Mustard-Alliaria petiolata.The book I have says it is sometimes a garden weed if you crush the leaves they smell like garlic Hope i am right it would be the first time

It is definitely not Garlic Mustard - the leaves are exactly right for one of the strawberries. They don't smell of garlic either.

Jenny

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by jennyb

It is definitely not Garlic Mustard - the leaves are exactly right for one of the strawberries. They don't smell of garlic either.

Jenny

Looks like you are right although the petals are very similar to my book.I have just searched the web and found this.It is a wild strawberry
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Pla...trawberry.html

and this one
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/flower.htm

[Tiggrx]

Looks more like Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis). Wild Strawberry doesn't have gaps between the petals.

[wildone]

I agree wilth Barren Strawberry - Potentilla sterilis. There are definite gaps at the bases of the petals.

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by wildone

I agree wilth Barren Strawberry - Potentilla sterilis. There are definite gaps at the bases of the petals.

Oh well wrong again my eyes are not what they used to be.I think they call it old age
I will keep trying I might just get it right one day

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by wildone

I agree wilth Barren Strawberry - Potentilla sterilis. There are definite gaps at the bases of the petals.

Thank you all for this.

I thought Barren Strawberry at first, but my book says that this does not have the little hairs under the leaf. Mine definitely has hairs under the leaves. Any thoughts?

Jenny

[Gill Catton]

Is it definately a wild variety? Where is it growing? How big are the leaves etc?

[Imaginos]

From Fitter, Fitter & Blamey: The Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe (not IMO the best guide, but I don't have my Francis Rose to hand at the moment).

Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis Low hairy perennial, usually with runners and with spreading hairs on stem and leaves. Leaves smaller than [wild strawberry], blunt-toothed, and bluish; leaflets 5-25 mm toothed. Flowers 10-15 mm, white, with gaps between the slightly notched petals; Feb-May...Dry grassland and open woods.

The only other strawberry with separated petals is Hautbois Strawberry Fragaria moschata which is larger than Wild strawberry (leaflets more than 60mm), has flower stalks longer than the leaves, and confined to eastern Britain.

Does that help?