Several types of wild strawberries occur along coastal British Columbia. The coastal strawberry (pictured) is a perennial maritime herb that spreads by short runners (stolons). The leaves are thick and leathers. The flowers are white and produce small, hairy strawberries. This species is common on sand dunes and sea bluffs, near the sea and throughout the coast.st’ilukw’ refers to the smaller, woodland strawberry. The generic term used for strawberry varries depending on dialect.