Fragaria vesca L. subsp. bracteata (A.Heller) Staudt
A trailing plant of high elevation coniferous forest & meadows. It differs from Fragaria virginiana in having ligher green, &plusm; plicate leaves that are toothed through along most of the length of their margins. The two are often found together.
A flower in Thousandmile Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
Abaxial view of a flower in Thousandmile Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
Longitudinal section of a flower in Corral Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
Plant habit in Thousandmile Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
Plant habit in Corral Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
A leaf in Corral Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.
Stipules in Corral Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 19 May 2012.