NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 



Observations: Much visited by hummingbirds. Considered a fair to fairly good 

 livestock browse. 

 Ilex spp. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Thirty-two species of birds 

 including ruffed grouse, bobwhite and wild turkey ; white-tailed deer. 



Observations: Nine species of birds. 



Ilex ambigua, see Ilex montana. 

 Ilex beadlei, see Ilex montana. 

 Ilex bronxensis, see Ilex verticillata. 

 Ilex caroliniaua, see Ilex montana. 



Ilex cassine L. Dahoon holly. 



/. dahoon Walt., I. myrtifolia, Walt. 

 Range : 29, 30. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry, available September-March. 



A large shrub to small tree or rarely a large tree ; evergreen ; flowers in May ; 

 occurs on sandy and often acid soils. 



Stomach records: Six species of birds; raccoon. Observations: Fish crow, red- 

 eyed vireo. 



Ilex coriacea (Pursh) Chapm. Tall inkberry. 



/. lucida Torr. and Gray, Prinos coriacea Pursh. 

 Range : 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry, available September-October. 



A small to large shrub, or rarely a small to large tree; evergreen; flowers 

 April-May. 



Ilex dahoon, see Ilex cassine. 



Ilex decidua Walt. Deciduous holly. 



Range : 16, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Berry, available September-March. 

 A large shrub to small or large tree ; flowers April-May. 

 Stomach records: Nine species of birds, including bobwhite. 



Ilex dubia, see Ilex montana. 



Ilex glabra (L.) Gray. Gallberry. 



Range : 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry, available July-June. 



A small evergreen shrub ; occurs on sandy and other soils ; free from insects 

 and diseases; will sprout after fire. 



Stomach records: Fifteen species of birds, including bobwhite and wild turkey. 

 Observations: Mockingbird, hermit thrush; capitive marsh rabbit. An impor- 

 tant honey plant. 



Ilex laevigata (Pursh) Gray. Smooth winterberry. 



Range : 26, 27, 28, 29. 



Site: Moist, sun. 



Fruit, Berry, available September-January. 



A small to large shrub or rarely a large tree ; flowers May-June ; often occurs 

 on acid soil. 



Ilex longipes Chapm. (pi. 16, A). Largeleaf holly. 



Range : 20, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Berry, available September-October. 



A small to large shrub or small tree ; branches widespreading, but not dense. 

 Ilex lucida, see Ilex coriacea. 



Ilex montana Torr. and Gray. Mountain holly. 



/. monticola, I. caroliniana (Walt.) Trel., not mill. Gray, /. ambigua 

 (Michx.) Chapm., /. beadlei Ashe, I. dubia B. S. P. 

 Range : 25, 27, 28, 29. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available October-November. 



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