Fragaria chiloensis

beach strawberry

As recorded: Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11826
Date: August 16, 1934
Locality: Mataura
Island: Tubuai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Darrow, G.M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Fragaria chiloensis · collected 1846–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 16, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fragaria chiloensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,577 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, AR

(c) Pablo Kozodij, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, AR

(c) Pablo Kozodij, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Washington, US

(c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Midway Beach Road, Grayland, Washington, US

(c) Zach Hawn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-23

3V62+PP, Trinidad, CA 95570, USA

(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

East Ocean Shores Boulevard Southwest, Ocean Shores, Washington, US

(c) Zach Hawn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Fragaria chiloensis. BISH 172840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956299081. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/172840.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956299081 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026