Wild / Indian Strawberries

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

I found another interesting wild plant while searching this morning. It's known as the Yellow flowered or Indian Strawberry!🍓

It's a ground covering perennial that spreads by runners. It grows in moist woodlands & lawns. It can be confused with the traditional Wild Strawberry. However, the difference is easy to spot. These have white flowers instead of yellow. It's the flower that turns into the strawberry!🍓

They're not poisonous. I ate many as a child of both varieties lol. The only difference is these really don't have much of a taste compared to the others which definitely taste just like a strawberry.🍓

The first picture I took. There were tons growing! They were at the base of an Oak tree with a lot of moss.
The second is from the internet because it's not quite time for the fruit to bloom. I just wanted to show what they looked like this way.😃

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

I planted these a few yrs. ago as a ground cover, in one place,wish i could find more to plant,they have long thin runners.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@cheriere I call them wild strawberries. They grow wild all over the place where I live. Especially in the apartment private dog park. What the deer do not eat, my dog does.

I don't bother because I ain't washing deer poop & urine off of anything! I do see some tenents washing them off as well as wild mint inside the maintenance utility room.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Witchy Woman · ‎03-15-2010

@cheriere

I have these all over my yard and have tasted them...no flavor. Thanks to you, I finally know what they are.

Mostly we have weeds and wild things, since grass does not like growing in clay soil.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@goldensrbest wrote:
I planted these a few yrs. ago as a ground cover, in one place,wish i could find more to plant,they have long thin runners.

I'm not sure, but maybe try an internet search. They do make a beautiful ground cover. I read that a lot of people use them for this.😃❤️

You might know, after I posted the pic of the one strawberry. I found a picture of a bunch that's beautiful. It shouldn't be long until ours turn into fruit. I got the first picture in a far corner of the yard, but there sure was a lot just around the house. They are really pretty.🍓🍓🍓

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Mz iMac wrote:
@cheriere I call them wild strawberries. They grow wild all over the place where I live. Especially in the apartment private dog park. What the deer do not eat, my dog does.
I don't bother because I ain't washing deer poop & urine off of anything! I do see some tenents washing them off as well as wild mint inside the maintenance utility room.

Lol, I don't blame you a bit!😃

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Witchy Woman wrote:
@cheriere

I have these all over my yard and have tasted them...no flavor. Thanks to you, I finally know what they are.

Mostly we have weeds and wild things, since grass does not like growing in clay soil.

You're welcome.❤️. I didn't know the difference in these and the regular white flower wild strawberries either. I've ate my fair share of both though lol.😃🍓