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| Mitchella repens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Rubiales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Mitchella |
| Species: | D. repens |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitchella repens L. | |
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| Natural range of Mitchella repens from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Partridge-berry[1]
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none.[1]
Varieties: none.[1]
Description
Distribution
M. repens ranges from Novia Scotia, west to Minnesota, and south to central peninsular Florida and Texas. There are disjunct populations in Guatemala.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
M. repens is found in deciduous and coniferous forests, streambanks, heath balds, maritime forests, rotten logs and hummocks, and in bottomlands or other wetland habitats. The plants in maritime forests are more robust than others and often have an ascending habit, the stems sometimes 20-30 cm tall[1]
Phenology
M. repens is an evergreen, but flowers from May through July and flowers from June through July.[1]
