The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois
Filipendula rubra (Queen-of-the-prairie) [Rosaceae, Rose Family] in spite of the common name, this is not a typical prairie plant in Illinois
Fragaria vesca subspecies americana (woodland strawberry) [Rosaceae, Rose Family] — not a prairie species and found mostly in cool, moist woodlands; not common in Illinois. The species Fragaria vesca is widespread in the northern hemisphere.
Fragaria virginiana (wild or Virginia strawberry) [Rosaceae, Rose Family]
- habit of plant in flower; Prospect Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve, Ford County, Illinois
- habit of plant in flower also showing leaves; prairie planting, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign
- Closeup of leaf; same locality
- dew drops on leaves; hill prairie, Site "M"/Panther Creek, Cass Co., Illinois
- flowers, Don Gardner Prairie Restoration, Ford County, Illinois
- flowers, Don Gardner Prairie Restoration, Ford County, Illinois
- macro of flower
- macro of flower in longitudinal section
- habit of plant in fruit; Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve, McLean County, Illinois
- closeup of fruits; same locality
- young fruit of cultivated strawberry showing receptacle (white) becoming fleshy
- mature fruits of the cultivated strawberry
- macro of fruit of cultivated strawberry with the the sepals pulled back away from the fruit
- macro of part of a fruit of cultivated strawberry in longitudinal section note the individual achenes ("seeds") with persistent styles along the edge
- habit of Fragaria chiloensis; sand dunes, Añno Nuevo Park, Santa Cruz County, California The cultivated strawberry is a hybrid between Fragaria virginia and this species, native to the western part of the Americas
- as good as strawberries are by themselves, I like them even better when covered in chocolate!
- The development of a cultivated strawberry, from flower to fruit
- Click here for a distribution map in Illinois from the Illinois Plant Information Network
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Created November 1997; updated 25 October 2004