Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Low/short, with long stems running along the ground, rooting here and there. Leaves with 3 leaflets, bright green, with pointed teeth, paler beneath and hairy with flattened silky hairs. Flowers 12-18mm, white, on a short stalk; April-July. Fruit the familiar strawberry, but much smaller.

One large patch in woods just beyond car park.

Spotters' score: 5

ref: p.116/1

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Wild Strawberry