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RUBIACEAE
Madder Family
Mitchella repens  (partridge-berry)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Mitchella: named for John Mitchell; repens: spreading, creeping
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Subshrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist upland woods and swamps
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Part used: Herb. Used internally in tea or tincture form as a uterine tonic for prolapse and peri-menopausal dysfunctional bleeding. Also used to prevent miscarriage and during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy to promote efficient labor. Topically used for small cuts and wounds.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Forested Tidal Wetlands
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
Upland Forest (Chestnut Oak Woodland)
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