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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Mitchella repens
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Mitchella repens
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 173-06-001:
Mitchella repens
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Partridgeberry, Twinflower
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Diane Creaton dmc_mrepensfleucocarpa
February Pickens County SC
Keowee Toxaway State Natural Area
Mitchella repens f. leucocarpa - a naturally occurring form with white berries.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_m_repens
March
Flowers occur in pairs, then fuse to form a single berry-like fruit, per Wild Flowers of NC, 1st edition.
JK Marlow jkm080531_004b
May Pickens County SC
Keowee Toxaway State Natural Area
Fragrant, tubular flowers are borne in pairs on terminal stalks, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmmrepens_cainhoy
May Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Leaves slightly leathery, ovate to broadly heart-shaped, w whitish midvein, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_mitchella_repens_3b
May
The two corollas are quite hairy inside & have their ovaries united, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
JK Marlow jkm130623_285
June Greenville County SC
Gateway Elementary School Nature Trail
Mitchella repens f. leucocarpa.
Tim Spira tpsmrepens2
June
The bases of the 2 calyces are usually fused; calyx 3-4mm long, lobes minute, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.