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Ilex opaca var. opaca

Ilex opaca Aiton var. opaca

American Holly, Christmas Holly, Evergreen Holly, Prickly Holly, White Holly, Yule Holly

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ILOPO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Red. Although technically drupes, the fruit is commonly referred to as berries.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AK , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Varies - sandy coastal sites, well-drained pinelands, dry acidic hillsides, rich bottomlands.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 82 - Native Trees of Texas (2020) Texas A&M AgriLife
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ilex opaca var. opaca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ilex opaca var. opaca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ilex opaca var. opaca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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