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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

That's the one I have - it did have a Latin name when I bought it.   
And yes, the berry is edible but nearly tasteless.  I wouldn't have  
said the leaves resemble clover, but I guess each single leaf looks a  
bit like one clover leaflet.  But since the leaves come in opposite  
pairs, the overall effect is rather different.


On Jan 26, 2006, at 1:54 PM, dag.klaveness@bio.uio.no wrote:

> Partridgeberry, Mitchella repens (in the Bedstraw family,  
> Rubiaceae) is
> common in the area covered by the field guide: Peterson & McKenny  
> (1968),
> A field guide to wildflowers of Northeastern and North-central North
> America.
>
> > From Grieve, M. 1931, repr. 1976. A modern herbal, on p. 766 we read:
> Mitchella repens (Linn.) Squaw vine. Synonyms: Partridgeberry.
> Checkerberry. Winter clover. Deerberry. One-berry
> Part used: Herb
> Habitat: United States.
> Description: The plant grows in dry woods, among hemlock timber,  
> and in
> swampy places; in flower in June and July. The leaves resemble  
> those of
> clover and remain green throughout the winter. The fruit or berry also
> remains bright scarlet, is edible, and nearly tasteless, dry, and  
> full of
> stony seeds. The use of the drug is pecurliarly American.
> (Then follows a description of the use of the herb: Constituents,  
> Medical
> Action and uses, and dosages).
>
> Cheers from
> D.K., Norway
>
>
>
> >    I read an article that some Canadians are investigating  
> > Partridgeberry,
> > Lowbush Blueberry, Cranberry and Bakeapple with the intention of
> > developinf
> > new, superior cultivars (Study No. 300-2129-9901).
> >    I didn't know that Partridgeberries were edible.  Do any of you  
> > eat
> > them?
> > How are they eaten (raw, cooked, etc.)?  What are they like?  What  
> > does it
> > take to grow them?
> > --
> >
> > Jim Fruth
> > Brambleberry Farm
> > Pequot Lakes, MN
> > www.bberryfarm.com
> > Jams, Jellies and Syrups
> >
> >
> >
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