Ilex amelanchier
| Swamp holly | |
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| 1989 illustration [1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. amelanchier |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex amelanchier M.A.Curtis ex Chapm. | |
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| Natural range of Ilex amelanchier | |
Ilex amelanchier, the swamp holly or sarvis holly, is a rare [2] species of holly from the southeastern United States.[3] It is a close relative of mountain holly (Ilex mucronata) which used to be placed in a monotypic genus Nemopanthus. Ilex amelanchier grows near water, for example on streambanks.[2]
The dull red berries appear in October to November, and may persist until the following spring.[2]
Its native range is limited to the Atlantic coastal plain and gulf coastal plain,[2] and extends as far south as Florida, as far west as Louisiana, and as far north as North Carolina.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ United States department of Agriculture, Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- 1 2 3 4 Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas".
- 1 2 "Ilex amelanchier M.A. Curtis ex Chapm.: sarvis holly". USDA PLANTS.
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Ilex amelanchier (Sarvis holly)
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ilex amelanchier. |
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, isotype of Ilex amelanchier
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, rare plants of Louisiana includes photos, description, Louisiana distribution map
- Carolina Nature photos
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
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