Rubiaceae FAMILY
Mitchella repens
Mitchella repens
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mitchella repens is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.05 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. America - Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas and Minnesota.
HabitatDry or moist knolls in woods[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ], on sandy sub-strates[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].