Other common names:
Creeping Partridgeberry, Running Box, Twinberry, Two-eyed Berry French names:
Mitchella rampant Family: Bedstraw Family (Rubiaceae) Distinctive features: Sub-Shrub; A low trailing sub-shrub with fuzzy white flowers in pairs that form into one red berry per pair. Flowers: Spring; White; 4 parts (petals) Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Simple, Entire Fruit/Seeds:
Red berry forms from the pair of flowers. Habitat: Forests Edible:
The berries are edible, but not very flavourful.
Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 427 Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 156 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: repens: trailing For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
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Typical Partridgeberry plants and leaves.
The leaves bear distinctive center stripes.
A pair of flowers.
A closer view of one flower in early July. Note how fuzzy it is inside!
Some ripe berries, and leaves.
The fruits remain on the plant over winter. The ones shown here were photographed at the end of May.
A ripe fruit showing that it has formed from the pair of flowers. This is unique and distinctive.
