Wild Strawberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Mexico, Haiti, Spain, Germany, Dominican Republic, Canada(Salish), Kashmir

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Astringent, Bladder, Blennorrhagia

Science studied: PELARGONIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Fragaria vesca

Common names: Wild Strawberry, European Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry, Amorodeira, Amorodeira silvestre, Arbara fragujo, Bosaardbei, Dağ Çileği, Dredhëza e malit, European strawberry, Frag, Fragola comune, Fragola di bosco, Fragolina di bosco, Fraisier des bois

POWO: 30074127-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Mexico, Haiti, Elsewhere, Spain, Germany, Dominican Republic, Canada(Salish) and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Astringent
• Bladder
• Blennorrhagia
• Blood
• Calculus
• Cancer
• Depurative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Mexico
• Haiti
• Elsewhere
• Spain
• Germany
• Dominican Republic
• Canada(Salish)
• Kashmir

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Astringent
• Bladder
• Blennorrhagia
• Blood
• Calculus
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Diabetes
• Diarrhea
• Discutient
• Diuretic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Bladder · Mexico · "
• Blennorrhagia · Haiti · "
• Blood · Turkey · "
• Calculus · Haiti · "
• Cancer · Haiti · "
• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Depurative · Haiti · "
• Diabetes · Haiti · "
• Diarrhea · Haiti · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Discutient · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · Turkey · "
• Sore(Throat) · Haiti · "
• Stone · Mexico · "
• Tuberculosis · Haiti · "
• Tumor · Germany · "
• Urogenital · Haiti · "
• Urogenital · Elsewhere · "

7 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Genetic diversity within and among wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) populations in the Nordic countries · 2026 source ↗
• Identifying a new candidate space crop: the alpine strawberry Fragaria vesca. · 2026 source ↗
• FvGI-FvCO-FvFT1 pathway activates FvTFL1 in long days to repress flowering in woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• PELARGONIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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