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May-2013
May-2013
Plants of New Hampshire: Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens L. is a common, small herbaceous scrambling plant occurring along forest edges and in forests. These berries are persisting from last year. The inferior ovaries of two flowers were fused to produce this one red berry – actually a drupe. You can see the remnants of the perianth parts of the flower in the two holes on the fruit (you have to look closely but they are there). It is in the Rubiaceae family.
Mitchella repens, Partridge Berry
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