partridgeberry - Mitchella repens

USDA Plant Code: MIRE
Light Requirement: part shade - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: subshrub,forb/herb,ground cover
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white/pink
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: yes
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Photo taken in mid-October when fruit ripens to a bright red
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Photo taken in mid-October when fruit ripens to a bright red See comments on first photo ~ David S.  
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Mitchella repens (partridgeberry)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Richard Gardner, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Photo taken in mid-October when fruit ripens to a bright red.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Photo taken in mid-October when fruit ripens to a bright red
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); partridge-berry (Mitchella repens)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Mitchella repens (partridgeberry)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Mitchella repens (with remnant fruit, late June, 2013)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Mitchella repens (with remnant fruit, late June, 2013)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); remnant fruits from previous growing season
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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