“Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)” by Ryan Hodnett, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Hul'q'umi'num' name:

sts’i’yu – strawberry fruit

English Name:

Strawberry

Alternative English Names:

Coastal Strawberry, Woodland Stawberry, Wild Strawberry

Scientific Name:

Fragaria chiloensis (Coastal Strawberry) Fragaria vesca (Woodland Strawberry), and Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry)

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Description

Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution

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.

Island Cultural Role

The Hul'q'umi'num'-speaking people have gathered one or more species of strawberries for food. The fruits are small yet flavourful.

Language

Hul'q'umi'num' Name

sts’i’yu – strawberry fruit

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sc̓iy̓ə

Speaker

Delores Louie

Hul'q'umi'num' Name 2

st’ilukw’ – strawberry fruit (snuneymuxw)

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st̓ilək̓ʷ

Speaker

Bill Seward

Hul'q'umi'num' Name 3

sts’i’yu’elhp – strawberry plant

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sc̓iy̓əʔełp

Speaker

Delores Louie

Hul'q'umi'num' Name 4

st’ilukw’ulhp – strawberry plant (snuneymuxw)

APA

st̓ilək̓ʷəłp

Hul'q'umi'num' Name 5

ts’i’yu – to pick strawberries

APA

c̓iy̓ə

Speaker

Delores Louie

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