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Mitchella repens L.
Partridge-berry

Rubiaceae — Madder family
Native

Mitchella repens
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
May 2012
Mitchella repens
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
May 2012
Flowers with visible stamens.
Mitchella repens
Lums Pond State Park
June 2001
Flowers with visible pistils. The upper flower has five petals, which is unusual.
Mitchella repens
White Clay Creek State Park -- Pump House Road
April 2007


The flowers are perfect, but occur in two forms.