Are Wild Strawberries Edible?
Answered by: Conrad Richter
Question from: No Name Given
Posted on: May 02, 2005

Can you eat wild strawberries and is there a site on-line to see photos.

The common wild strawberry of North America belonging to the species Fragaria vesca are indeed edible. The berries are much smaller than commercial strawberries, but very tasty.

Some online pictures:

http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/7_bilder/pis/pis00350.jpg http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/7_bilder/pis/S-000517.jpg

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