Mountain Strawberry (Virginia Strawberry)

Fragaria virginiana - Common, late spring-perennial, 2-6 in. Mat. Leaves thin, noticeably blue-green, without hairs on upper surface, divided into 3 leaflets on short stalks, each toothed from middle to tip, central tooth shorter than its neighbors. Leaf veins not prominent. Flowers often 1 per stem, which does not exceed height of leaves; petals almost round, white or slightly pink. Fruit succulent, palatable. Grows in openings in woods, streambanks, meadows, from coastline to subalpine zone.