Woodland strawberry
Fragaria vesca
- Food part reported in sources
- Fruit
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- June, July
- Habitat
- Sunny openings and woodland edges.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
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Early summer; usually June–July at lower elevations.
Habitat in British Columbia
Sunny openings and woodland edges.
Ecosystem records
Bunchgrass (BG); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)
UBC recorded ecosystem zones. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
June, July. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.