Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

The wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) is one of the two species used to develop the domestic strawberry. While the wild variety is indeed edible, its fruit is significantly smaller and more flavorful compared to the larger, often milder fruit of the domestic strawberry. Fragaria virginiana is native to North America and was crossed with the Chilean Fragaria chiloensis to create the modern strawberry.