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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 112-01-005:
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
COMMON NAME:
Sarvis Holly
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_ilam2_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 112-01-005:
Ilex amelanchier
FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae
2588
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Usually dioecious
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Habitat: Banks of blackwater creeks and rivers, clay-based Carolina bays, other pine flatwoods ponds with seasonally flooded hydrology, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White/Greenish-white
Usually unisexual
4-merous
FRUIT:
Fall
Red
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p087
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide p075
- Trees of the Southeastern United States p306
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p176
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region p247