Fragaria L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 47

21. Fragaria L. 2

Like Potentilla but receptacle becoming fleshy and brightly coloured in fruit; achenes on the surface or sunk in pits.

1 Sepals patent or deflexed after flowering

2 Scape conspicuously longer than leaves; stolons 0 or few

2. moschata 2 Scape not or scarcely longer than leaves; stolons usually numerous

3 Pedicels appressed-pubescent; achenes projecting, uniformly scattered over the receptacle 1. vesca 3 Pedicels patent-pubescent; achenes not projecting, confined to the upper part of the receptacle 3. viridis 1 Sepals appressed after flowering

4 Achenes sunk in deep pits 4. virginiana 4 Achenes on the surface of>.he receptacle, projecting or not

5 Fruit c. 1 cm, achenes projecting; leaves pubescent above

3. viridis 5 Fruit c. 3 cm, achenes not projecting; leaves ±glabrous above 5. x ananassa