Taxon: Fragaria viridis Weston

Summary

Genus:

Fragaria

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Rosoideae

Tribe:

Potentilleae

Subtribe:

Fragariinae

Nomen number:

268

Place of publication:

Bot. univ. 2:327. 1771 (A. N. Duchesne, Hist. nat. frais. 135. 1766, as "races principales")

Comment:

Duchesne's (1766) usage of binary names for "races principales" do not qualify as species names

Verified:

03/24/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

20 (20 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Fragaria viridis Weston subsp. campestris (Steven) Pawl. (0 active accession[s])
Fragaria viridis Weston subsp. viridis (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Potentilla viridis (Weston) Prantl

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Fragaria collina Ehrh.
Fragaria vesca L. var. sativa L.

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Davis, T. M. et al. 2006. Assessment of SSR marker transfer from the cultivated strawberry to diploid strawberry species: functionality, linkage group assignment, and use in diversity analysis. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131:506-512.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Evans, W. D. 1982. The production of multispecific octoploids from Fragaria species and the cultivated strawberry. Euphytica 31:901-907. Note: parental species of a hybrid with Fragaria vesca that was treated with colchicine to create a tetraploid that was crossed with F. moupinensis to generate an octoploid
Folta, K. M. & T. M. Davis. 2006. Strawberry genes and genomics. Crit. Rev. Pl. Sci. 25:399-415. Note: cites
Hancock, J. F. & J. J. Luby. 1993. Genetic resources at our doorstep: the wild strawberries. BioScience 43:141-147.
Hegi, G. et al. 1906-. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa Note: ed. 1:1906-1931; ed. 2:1936-68; ed. 3:1966-
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Mabberley, D. J. 2002. Potentilla and Fragaria (Rosaceae) reunited. Telopea 9:800. Note: = Potentilla viridis (Weston) Prantl
Potter, D. et al. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships among species of Fragaria (Rosaceae) inferred from non-coding nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences. Syst. Bot. 25:337-348. Note: this phylogenetic study includes accessions of this taxon, which are mostly (for ITS & combined ITS-trn) clustered together
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Sargent, D. J. et al. 2004. Quantitative and qualitative differences in morphological traits revealed between diploid Fragaria species. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 94:787-796.
Staudt, G. 1962. Taxonomic studies in the genus Fragaria. Typification of Fragaria species known at the time of Linnaeus. Canad. J. Bot. 40:876. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Staudt, G. 1989. The species of Fragaria, their taxonomy and geographical distribution. Acta Hort. 265:24.
Staudt, G. 2009. Strawberry biogeography, genetics and systematics. Acta Hort. 842:71-83.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
German	Knack-Erdbeere			2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Swedish	backsmultron			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation	Dagestan		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia	Ciscaucasia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan		e.	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kyrgyzstan			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kurganskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Omsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey		n.w.	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway		s.	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden		s.	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	North Macedonia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		n.e.	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey (n.w.)
CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Krasnoyarsk, Kurganskaja oblast', Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Tyumen]
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (e.), Kyrgyzstan

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Norway (s.), Sweden (s.)
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (n.e.), France

Reference(s)

Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Fragaria viridis Duchesne

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=268. Accessed 15 April 2026.