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Partridge berry
Description: This evergreen plant is a creeping, but not climbing, vine, 15-30 cm long. The evergeen dark-green leaves are opposite, ovate to cordate, with a pale yellow midrib. The petioles are short. Roots may grow at the internodes, forming loose mats. It is part of the undergrowh vegetation in many forests.
Where found: The species is dispersed throughout eastern North America
Use: A tea brewed from partridge berry was given to women in the last two weeks of their pregnancies to ease childbirth.
