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Rosaceae

Wild strawberry

Fragaria vesca L.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Fragaria

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsSafe
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Wild strawberry: Fruit of wild strawberry
Photo: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Wild strawberry safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Wild strawberry safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Wild strawberry safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Wild strawberry safe for kids?

Our sources call Wild strawberry non-toxic to young children. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Strawberry Fragaria × ananassasame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Safe

Common names

By language (69)
acm
فراولة
Albanian
Dredhëza e malit
Arabic
توت الأرض المزروع et, الفراولة الألبية, الفراولة البرية, الفريز البري, توت الأرض, شيلك مبذول, فراولة, فراولة الغابات
Armenian
Գետնամորի անտառային
arz
توت الارض المزروع
Azerbaijani
Meşə çiyələyi
ba
Урман Ҡайын еләге, Ҡайын еләге
Basque
Marrubi arrunt
Belarusian
Суніцы лясныя
Bulgarian
Горска ягода, HOLA o adeue (Fragaria vesca, Диви ягоди
Catalan
Maduixera, Fraula, Freula, Freules, La maduixa, Maduixa, Maduixera silvestre, Maduixeres
Chinese
野草莓, 欧洲草莓, 白草莓
Croatian
Šumska jagoda
csb
Lasowô pòtrôwnica
Czech
Jahodník obecný, Lesní jahoda
Danish
Skov-Jordbær, Immerbær
dsb
Glinicka
Dutch
Bosaardbei
English
Wild strawberry, Woodland strawberry, Alpine strawberry, Carpathian strawberry, European strawberry
Esperanto
Arbara fragujo
Estonian
Metsmaasikas
Finnish
Ahomansikka, Metsämansikka
French
Fraisier des bois, Fraisier sauvage, Fraise des bois
Galician
Amorodeira brava, Amorodeira
German
Wald-Erdbeere, Walderdbeere, Monatserdbeere
glk
توت فرنگی
Greek
Χαμοκέρασο, Αγριοφράουλα
Hawaiian
Fragaria
hsb
Lěsna truskalca, Potrjenica, Pódtrawnica
Hungarian
Erdei szamóca
Icelandic
Villijarðarber, Jarðarber
Irish
Lus sútha talún fiáine, Sú talún Alpach, Sú talún Cairpéiseach, Sú talún coille, Sú talún Eorpach, Sú talún fhiáin
Italian
Fragola di bosco, Fragolina di bosco
Japanese
エゾヘビイチゴ
Korean
야생딸기
krc
Адам джилек, Адам (тау, къой) джилек, Марако
ks
یِنگہ رٲچھ
Latvian
Meža zemene
Lithuanian
Paprastoji žemuogė
Luxembourgish
Bëschäerdbier
Macedonian
Шумска јагода
mzn
سرماک
nap
Frávëla salvátëca
Norwegian Bokmål
Markjordbær
Norwegian Nynorsk
Markjordbær
os
Хъæддаг æрыскъæф
Persian
توتفرنگی وحشی
Polish
Poziomka pospolita
Portuguese
Morango-silvestre
Romanian
Frag
Russian
Земляника лесная, Земляника обыкновенная
se
Gieddemuorji, Gáiccamuorji, Meahcceeanamuorji, Meahcceeananmuorji
Serbian
Шумска јагода, Šumska jagoda, Шумске јагоде
Serbian (Latin)
Šumska jagoda
Slovak
Jahoda obyčajná
Slovenian
Navadni jagodnjak, Divja jagoda, Gozdna jagoda
smn
Kieddimyerji, Eennâmmyerji, Kuolbâmansik
sms
Ǩeʹddmueʹrjj
Spanish
Fresa salvaje, Fresa del bosque, Fresa silvestre, Frutilla del bosque, Frutilla salvaje, Frutilla silvestre, Meruendano, Meruéndano
Swedish
Smultron, Månadssmultron, Skogssmultron
Tatar
Урман каен җиләге
Tongan
Situlōpeli
trv
Rhenuk
Turkish
Orman çileği
udm
Нюлэс узы
Ukrainian
Суниці лісові, Суниця лісова
Welsh
Llwyn Mefus Gwyllt
Western Frisian
Wylde ierdbei
wuu
野草莓

Synonyms

  • Fragaria semperflorens Duchesne
  • Fragaria sylvestris (L.) Duchesne
  • Fragaria vesca f. eflagellis (Duchesne) Staudt
  • Fragaria vesca f. semperflorens Jamin
  • Fragaria vesca f. vesca
  • Fragaria vesca subsp. semperflorens (Duchesne) Bertsch & F.Bertsch
  • Fragaria vesca var. alba Dudley
  • Fragaria vesca var. hortensis (Duchesne) Ser.
  • Potentilla vesca (L.) Scop.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.