Question: I found this ground cover plant growing in Alford, Massachusetts, in large patches on the forest floor in September. Please …
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Question
I found this ground cover plant growing in Alford, Massachusetts, in large patches on the forest floor in September. Please help me identify it. Thanks.
Answer
Dear billiebest, your plant is Mitchella repens (partridge-berry). This is a common, evergreen herb (or subshrub) of forests in New England. It belongs to the Rubiaceae, the same family that coffee plants are included in. Best wishes.
