Plants of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Scientific Name Fragaria vesca
Family Rosaceae

Other Names European or woodland strawberry
Status Alien
Distribution & Habitat Found in Hawai`i on Kaua`i and Hawai`i at elevations from 730 to 1,700 m (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1104).
Locations in this Guide Mid-Elevation Woodland, Kipuka Puaulu, Thurston Lava Tube
General Appearance
This is a perennial, herbaceous ground cover with creeping stems Mid-Elevation Woodland
Kipuka Puaulu Kipuka Puaulu
Leaves
The upper surface of the leaves is bright green (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1104). Kipuka Puaulu

Kipuka Puaulu

Flowers & Fruits
The fruit are usually white, although they can be red, too (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1104). Mid-Elevation Woodland
Kipuka Puaulu Kipuka Puaulu
Kipuka Puaulu Kipuka Puaulu
Kipuka Puaulu Mid-Elevation Woodland
Phenology
Natural History First collected in Hawai`i in 1911 (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1104).
Conservation
Miscellaneous Photos
Other Notes

References Wagner, Warren, Derral Herbst and S. H. Sohmer 1990. Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai`i. University of Hawaii Press.
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