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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: Any ideas? Found in Amherst,MA

  • Question

    Any ideas? Found in Amherst,MA

    Answer

    Dear faryan, the plant is Mitchella repens (partridge-berry), a member of the madder family (Rubiaceae). It remains green all winter and has an edible fruit with two circular scars on it (where each flower was attached to the common ovary). Best wishes.