Pink Partridgeberry - Mitchella repens

Odd color. The berries are supposed to be red.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Any theory as to why its pink? Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  No idea. At the time, I probably thought it was unripe and would turn red. But, I can't find any photos of pink berries online, so think this might be some sort of defect or other variation. Posted one year ago

The Partridge berry

"Mitchella repens" is the best known plant in the genus "Mitchella". It is a creeping prostrate herbaceous woody shrub occurring in North America belonging to the madder family.

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Similar species: Gentianales

Species identified by Christine Young