''Fragaria viridis'', commonly called creamy strawberry or green strawberry is a species of
strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely a ...
native to
Europe
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and central
Asia
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. It has fruits with fine flavour. They have surprisingly little of the usual strawberry aroma, but a refreshing acidity, and sometimes ripen without becoming red. When they are plucked from the plant, the
calyx
Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:
Biology
* Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...
will usually adhere and they will detach with a noticeable snapping sound.
[Den Virtuella Floran](_blank)
Swedish site with good ''F. viridis'' photos.
All strawberries have a base
haploid count of 7
chromosomes
A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. In most chromosomes the very long thin DNA fibers are coated with packaging proteins; in eukaryotic cells the most important of these proteins are ...
. ''Fragaria viridis'' is
diploid
Ploidy () is the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, and hence the number of possible alleles for autosomal and pseudoautosomal genes. Sets of chromosomes refer to the number of maternal and paternal chromosome copies, respecti ...
, having 2 pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 14 chromosomes.
''Fragaria viridis'' is approximately 6,24 million years old.
Gallery
File:Клубника (Fragaria viridis).jpeg, Bucket of fruit (In Russian these strawberries are called ''polunitsa'' (russian: Полуница))
File:Клубника луговая (Fragaria viridis) 02.jpg,
File:Клубничные луга (Fragaria viridis).jpg, Wild nature gifts
File:Fragaria viridis fruit - Keila.jpg, Fruit (In Estonian these strawberries are called ''muulukas'')
See also
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Wild strawberry
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Musk strawberry
The musk strawberry or hautbois strawberry (''Fragaria moschata''), is a species of strawberry native to Europe. Its French name ''hautbois'' strawberry may be anglicised as hautboy strawberry. The plants are hardy and can survive in many weather ...
*
Strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely a ...
References
External links
Den Virtuella FloranSwedish site with good ''F. viridis'' photos.
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