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NAME: Wild Strawberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Fragaria Virginiana / Rosaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Virginia Strawberry
CONDITIONS: full
sun to partial shade
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PORTION: small for leaves, medium for fruit
COMMENT: Dried leaves used as a tea.
CAUTION: “Strawberry leaf tea is laxative. Do not use wilted leaves. Only fresh or totally dry leaves.” (2)
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: High in Vitamin C, Antiseptic; Astringent; Emmenagogue; Galactogogue; Odontalgic; Poultice. (1) Also: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-362/strawberry
LOOK-A-LIKES: There is a barren “wild strawberry” with white or yellow flowers that does not fruit, and is not listed as edible. White flower variety: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentilla_sterilis
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: “The fruits are used as a tooth cleaner. They are held in the mouth, or rubbed over the teeth, to remove tartar.” (1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Fragaria+virginiana
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/fragaria-virginiana-be-a-strawberry-sleuth-2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_strawberry
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https://dengarden.com/gardening/Wild-Strawberries-Versus-Mock-Strawberries
(good photos comparing difference between Wild and Indian Strawberries) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fragaria_virginiana (good photos)