- Fragaria viridis
Taxobox
name = "Fragaria viridis"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rosaceae
genus = "Fragaria "
species = "F. viridis"
binomial = "Fragaria viridis"
binomial_authority = Duchesne"Fragaria viridis" is a species of
strawberry native toEurope and centralAsia . It has extremely small berries, with fine flavour. They have surprisingly little of the usual strawberry aroma, but a refreshing acidity, and sometimes ripen without becoming red. When they are plucked from the plant, the calyx will usually adhere and they will detach with a noticeable cracking sound.All strawberries have a base
haploid count of 7chromosomes . "Fragaria viridis" isdiploid , having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes.External links
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?268 F. viridis data from GRIN Taxonomy Database]
* [http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/rosa/fraga/fragvir.html Den Virtuella Floran] Swedish site with good "F. viridis" photos.
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