Rubiaceae Mitchella repens L.
Partridgeberry
Iroquois - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 96
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Mitchella repens L.
Scientific name: Mitchella repens L.
USDA symbol: MIRE (
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Common names: Partridgeberry
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten by women.
RECRD: 44247 id: 23147