Word of the Day: Rosaceae
The rose family, which in addition to roses includes many of our most important fruiting and ornamental plants, among them apples, crab apples, pears, cherries, and raspberries.
Annuals Dictionary: Fragaria
Rose family
Rosaceae
Fra-gay’ri-a. Strawberry. About 12 species of stemless plants (except for the long runners) chiefly found in the north temperate zone.
Description
Leaves compound, the leaflets 3. Flowers generally white, rarely reddish, in few-flowered clusters atop a slender stalk. Calyx 5-toothed, the lobes spreading and forming the hull of the strawberry. Petals 5, mostly broad and rounded. Stamens many. The “fruit” is an enlarged, juicy, fleshy receptacle, upon which are embedded the true fruits, incorrectly called the “seeds.”
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