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The genus name Fragaria derives from fragum ("strawberry") and -aria, a suffix used to create feminine nouns and plant names. The Latin name is thought in turn to derive from a Proto-Indo-European language root meaning "berry", either *dʰreh₂ǵ-or *sróh₂gs. [4] The genus name is sometimes mistakenly derived from fragro ("to be fragrant ...
Botanical structure of a strawberry, compared to a peapod. The strawberry is a swollen receptacle, covered with many small achenes, the botanical fruits. [8] In culinary terms, a strawberry is an edible fruit. From a botanical point of view, it is not a berry but an aggregate accessory fruit, because the fleshy part is derived from the receptacle.
Fragaria vesca, commonly called the wild strawberry, woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry or European strawberry, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family that grows naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, and that produces edible fruits.
According to the International Plant Names Index the name, Fragaria virginiana Duchesne, published by Antoine Nicolas Duchesne in 1766, [11] is an invalid name. [9] However, other authorities consider the valid name to be Fragaria virginiana Duchesne.
Little Scarlet – according to Wilkin & Sons Limited, it is a Fragaria virginiana strawberry. It is American by origin but is grown only in Britain. Marshall strawberry – a cultivated variety of Fragaria ananassa, [1] that is known for "exceptional taste and firmness" [2] and had been described as "the finest eating strawberry" in America ...
Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species [2] of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, [3] native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the Canary Islands and North America, and commonly called madrones [4] or strawberry trees. The name Arbutus was taken by taxonomists from Latin, where it referred to the species now ...
Once upon a time, a full moon was just a full moon. Now it's an Instagram-fueled event with a parade of names, from 'super' to 'strawberry.' We take a look at the history of moon mania.
Waldsteinia fragarioides (syn. Dalibarda fragarioides Michx. and Geum fragarioides, [1] also called Appalachian barren strawberry, [2] or just barren strawberry, is a low, spreading plant with showy yellow flowers that appear in early spring. This plant is often used as an underplanting in perennial gardens.