Wild Strawberry is a low creeping plant of open fields, meadows, and forest edges that produces tiny but intensely flavorful red berries in June. It is the parent species of the modern cultivated strawberry, which was created by crossing it with a Chilean species. The berries are eaten by over 60 bird and mammal species.
Best time to see a Wild Strawberry
The best time to see a Wild Strawberry is April–June, when about 74% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 22,260 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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