Rosaceae FAMILY
Fragaria chiloensis
Fragaria chiloensis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fragaria chiloensis is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a rosette of thick, leathery leaves; it can grow up to 30cm tall. Spreading by means of stolons, the plant can form colonies. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit, and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile; N. America - Alaska, British Colombia, Washington, Oregon, California
HabitatGrows in scrub near the coast from Chile to western N. America[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Sandy beaches, dunes, rocky shores, ocean bluffs, usually in salt spray zone[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]