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Revision as of 02:49, 15 August 2005 by Dr U (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Fragaria virginiana is better known as the "wild strawberry". It is one of two species that were crossed to create the modern domestic strawberry Fragaria x ananassa. Its natural range is confined to the continental United States, Alaska, and Canada.
All Fragaria species have 7 types of chromosomes. Fragaria virginiana is octoploid, having eight pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 56.