large fruited — originating from Castle Putbus in Germany, first offered 1920 by the strawberry grower Emil Spangenberg from Morsleben. Alexandria, first offered 1964 by George W. Park Seed Co., USA Baron Solemacher, first offered 1935 by F. C. Heinemann, Germany Weisse Solemacher (white fruited) first offered by F. C. Heinemann Golden Alexandria (golden foliage). Cultivars Forms with runners are still found in old gardens. , France; commercially important before World War I, but now almost extinct; maybe identical to the variety Erigée de Poitou which was still offered around 1960. Blanc Amélioré, Great Britain; white-fruited; it is doubtful if the clone in circulation today is identical to the historical variety from around 1900 because of its non-everbearing habit; nevertheless a good variety with rather large, sometimes monstrous fruit of the Fressant type. Illa Martin, Germany; sold as an ornamental, white-fruited. Red achenes have been reported but have not been found. Most plants in circulation not true to name. Gartenfreude, Germany; large-fruited form, sometimes very large monstrous fruit of the Fressant type. Curious mutations have arisen and are sometimes grown by plantsmen and other connoisseurs of the unusual: Monophylla (“Strawberry of Versailles”; has one large leaflet instead of the normal three leaflets) - Vilmorin-Andrieux (1885) stated as being raised by Duchesne. Multiplex (double flowered; sets less and smaller fruit) Muricata (“Plymouth strawberry”; the flowers are composed of numerous small, leafy bracts; the fruit are similarly spiky). Chemistry F. vesca contains the ellagitannin agrimoniin which is an isomer of sanguiin H-6. See also Musk strawberry Strawberry Klubnika References External links Annotated List Alpine, Wild, and Musk Strawberry Varieties Currently in Cultivation www.funet.fi Lists some insects it is foodplant for Berries Flora of Europe Flora of North America vesca Garden plants of Europe Garden plants of North America Groundcovers Medicinal plants Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus