General Information
NamePartridge berry
Scientific NameMitchella repens
DescriptionPartridgeberries are internationally known as lingonberries. This relative of the cranberry family is a low mat forming evergreen shrub with tiny rounded leaves.These berries grow in the dry,acidic soils of Newfoundland and Labrador's barrens and coastal headlands.Tart in flavour they are high in vitamin C, tannin anthocyanin, and antioxidants.
Primary IDFOOD00931
Picture963
Classification
GroupFruits
Sub-GroupBerries
Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomViridiplantae
PhylumStreptophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusMitchella
Speciesrepens
VarietyNot Available
ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
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